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Critical· 9.8

CVE-2026-3660

A critical flaw in IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management allows an attacker to modify server property files without authentication, giving them full control over the application. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. It is rated CVSS 9.8.

publishedMay 26, 2026
last modifiedJul 24, 2026
sourcesNVD
severity · cvss
9.8
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
<1%
44th percentile · chance of exploitation in 30 days
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counting…on Sep 7, 2026

No official fix yet. If none appears within 45 days of first tracking, this entry is removed automatically.

01

Who is affected

IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management 7.0.3, 7.1.0, and 7.2.0.

02

Real-world impact

An attacker could change configuration files to elevate privileges, bypass authentication, and gain unrestricted access to the application, potentially exposing sensitive data and enabling further attacks.

03

Why this severity

The CVSS score of 9.8 reflects that the flaw can be exploited remotely (AV:N), requires no authentication (PR:N), and needs no user interaction (UI:N). The impact is high for confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H), and the attack is easy (AC:L).

04

What to do about it

no official fix yet

No official fix or mitigation is documented in the sources yet. Monitor the vendor advisory and apply the patch as soon as it is released.

No fix documented in sources

05

Timeline

  1. May 26, 2026 · May 26, 2026
    Published
    Disclosed and added to the National Vulnerability Database.
  2. Jul 24, 2026 · 11d ago
    Advisory updated
    The NVD record was last revised.
06

How it’s attacked

Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone needed
ScopeUnchanged
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
07

References & advisories

(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →