CVE-2016-2927 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

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.

Published: 2016-11-25

Score: 5.9 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

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Tracking

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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.

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.

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

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Subscriptions

Ibm Bigfix Remote Control

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published: 2016-11-25T20:00:00.000Z

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

Reserved: 2016-03-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-2927

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

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

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-2927

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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