CVE-2017-1221 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

IBM Tivoli Endpoint Manager (IBM BigFix 9.2 and 9.5) does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 123861.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00261.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Ibm	Bigfix Platform

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.5:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-10237	IBM Tivoli Endpoint Manager (IBM BigFix 9.2 and 9.5) does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 123861.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22010177
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101683
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/123861

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published: 2017-11-13T23:00:00Z

Updated: 2024-09-17T03:02:31.456Z

Reserved: 2016-11-30T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-1221

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-11-13T23:29:00.197

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-1221

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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