Medium severity · published Feb 1, 2017
CVE-2016-8967
IBM BigFix Inventory v9 9.2 stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by a local user
5.5
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM BigFix Inventory v9 9.2 stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by a local user.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 23% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BI
Bigfix Inventory · Ibm
9.2 · source: NVD
LM
License Metric Tool · Ibm
9.2.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8967
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8967
Mitigation
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995019
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95902
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5.9
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