IBM Turbonomic kubeturbo agent used by IBM Turbonomic Application Resource Management is affected by vulnerability
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-14434 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | ibm |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-11-08 18:17:01 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-11-09 15:17:19 UTC |
| Description | IBM Turbonomic kubeturbo agent 8.16.0 through 8.21.2 does not validate or improperly validates TLS certificate validation, which could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.9 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-295 | CWE-295 CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5.9 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 5.9 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | IBM | Turbonomic Kubeturbo Agent | affected 8.16.0 8.21.2 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7290680 | [email protected] | www.ibm.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: @im_rootkid (en)
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by re-installing a version of kubeturbo with the required fix. Product(s)Version(s) number and/or range Remediation/Fix/InstructionsIBM Turbonomic kubeturbo agent8.21.3Follow the kubeturbo installation instructions https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.20.4 from the IBM Turbonomic documentation
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.