Cross-Site Request Forgery in IBM BigFix Platform
CVE-2016-0295

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
Bigfix Platform
Vendor
CVE Published:
28 February 2018

What is CVE-2016-0295?

A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in the IBM BigFix Platform, impacting versions 9.0 through 9.5 prior to 9.5.2. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to exploit and hijack the authentication of users, potentially leading to unauthorized actions such as injecting cross-site scripting (XSS) sequences into legitimate requests. Users of the affected versions are strongly encouraged to apply the recommended updates to mitigate this security risk.

References

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21985830
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/111363
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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