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CVE-2016-8964: IBM Bigfix Inventory: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

CVE-2016-8964 is rated critical with a CVSS v3.0 base score of 9.8 and affects IBM Bigfix Inventory, along with 1 other product in NVD’s configuration data. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication, without any user interaction. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.

Vulnerability description

IBM BigFix Inventory v9 9.2 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 118853.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v3.0 9.8: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

• Attack vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network, with no need for local or physical access.
• Attack complexity: Low. No special conditions; the attack can be repeated reliably.
• Privileges required: None. No account or prior access is needed.
• User interaction: None. No action from any user is needed.
• Scope: Unchanged. Impact stays within the vulnerable component.
• Confidentiality impact: High. Total loss of confidentiality; sensitive data can be fully disclosed.
• Integrity impact: High. Total loss of integrity; data or system state can be fully modified.
• Availability impact: High. Total loss of availability; the component can be shut down.

Underlying weakness

CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

Affected products

• IBM Bigfix Inventory: from 9.0 before 9.2.8
• IBM License Metric Tool: from 9.0 before 9.2.8

References

• http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995024
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118853
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99548
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038919