CVE-2016-2927 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

IBM BigFix Remote Control before 9.1.3 does not properly restrict the set of available encryption algorithms, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by sniffing the network and performing calculations on encrypted data.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00176.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Ibm	Bigfix Remote Control

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_remote_control:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-4000	IBM BigFix Remote Control before 9.1.3 does not properly restrict the set of available encryption algorithms, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by sniffing the network and performing calculations on encrypted data.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV89792
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21991875
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94561

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published: 2016-11-25T20:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:40:13.638Z

Reserved: 2016-03-09T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-2927

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-11-25T20:59:07.283

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-2927

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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