Description
IBM Concert 1.0 through 3.0.0 is vulnerable to Improper Certificate Validation.
Published: 2026-10-19
Score: 3.7 Low
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Potential Man‑in‑the‑Middle via forged certificates
Action: Upgrade
AI Analysis

Impact

IBM Concert 1.0 through 3.0.0 is vulnerable to Improper Certificate Validation, a weakness (CWE-295) that may allow an attacker to bypass TLS authentication by presenting a forged or self‑signed certificate. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 3.7, indicating low severity, but it can lead to confidentiality compromise if an attacker successfully deceives clients or servers into trusting an invalid certificate.

Affected Systems

Affected products are IBM Concert versions 1.0 to 3.0.0. IBM recommends upgrading to IBM Concert Software 3.0.1.1 to remediate the issue. No specific sub‑variant or build information is provided, so any deployment running the affected range is at risk.

Risk and Exploitability

The risk is low based on the CVSS score, and the EPSS score is not available. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting no documented widespread exploitation. Based on the description, it is inferred that the attack vector is remote network, where an attacker could interpose a forged certificate between a client and server, potentially enabling a man‑in‑the‑middle attack if certificate validation is disabled or improperly configured.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 19, 2026 at 18:24 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

IBM strongly recommends addressing these vulnerabilities now by upgrading to IBM Concert Software 3.0.1.1 Download IBM Concert Software 3.0.1.1 from Container software library section of IBM Entitled Registry (ICR) and follow installation instructions depending on the type of deployment.


OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Install IBM Concert Software 3.0.1.1 or later following IBM’s installation instructions from the Entitled Registry.
  • Re‑enable or verify that certificate verification is active in the IBM Concert configuration and eliminate any custom settings that override default validation.
  • Monitor TLS traffic for unexpected certificate acceptance and isolate the affected environment until the upgrade is applied.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 19, 2026 at 18:24 UTC.

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History

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description IBM Concert 1.0 through 3.0.0 is vulnerable to Improper Certificate Validation.
Title IBM Concert Software Improper Certificate Validation
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm concert
Weaknesses CWE-295
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:concert:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ibm
Ibm concert
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-19T17:53:40.919Z

Reserved: 2026-01-27T18:13:28.964Z

Link: CVE-2026-1501

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-19T17:53:38.051Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-19T18:17:06.703

Modified: 2026-10-19T18:17:06.703

Link: CVE-2026-1501

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-19T18:30:02Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-295

    Improper Certificate Validation