CVE-2016-8967

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Published Feb 1, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM BigFix Inventory v9 9.2 stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by a local user.

Analysis

No analysis available yet

Affected Products

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

Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM Corporation

BigFix Inventory

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`9.2`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:license_metric_tool:9.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris::::::::

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_inventory:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-9792	IBM BigFix Inventory v9 9.2 stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by a local user.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.307% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995019
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95902

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Hp Hp-ux

Ibm Aix Bigfix Inventory License Metric Tool

Linux Linux Kernel

Microsoft Windows

Oracle Solaris

Weaknesses

CWE-255

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:35 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Feb 1, 2017, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:35 AM
Reserved: Oct 25, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:55 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 1, 2017, 9:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:55 AM

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