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CVE-2026-5514

IBM Bob is vulnerable to unauthorized session token exposure due to improper handling of authentication provider session information

  • Low 3.3

Description

IBM Bob 2.0.3 allows unauthorized extensions to retrieve session tokens via the authentication provider API. The token is exposed in the account identifier field during account enumeration, without requiring explicit user consent. This may allow malicious extensions to access sensitive session information and potentially perform unauthorized actions on behalf of the user.

Key facts

Published
13 Nov 2026
Last changed
13 Nov 2026
Assigned by
ibm
EPSS
0.175% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 7.069% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

  • 3.3CVSS 3.1, Lowfrom the CNA (ibm)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

What to do

  • IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading to the latest IBM Bob to V 2.0.4 https://internal.bob.ibm.com/docs/ide/getting-started/install#download-ibm-bob-1 We recommend reviewing the documentation for guidance on installing  IBM Bob IDE https://internal.bob.ibm.com/docs/ideCNA solution statement

Historical context and remediation

This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.

No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.

Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

Read the original CVE record.

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
IBMBob
  • 2.0.3 (affected)

Timeline

  1. 13 Nov 2026 Published

Weakness

References