Information Disclosure in IBM BigFix Inventory
CVE-2016-8966

5.9MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
Bigfix Inventory
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 February 2017

What is CVE-2016-8966?

IBM BigFix Inventory version 9 is susceptible to an information disclosure vulnerability due to inadequate implementation of HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS). This flaw may allow a remote attacker to intercept communications using man-in-the-middle techniques, potentially exposing sensitive data exchanged between users and the service. Organizations using the affected version should take immediate action to remediate this issue to safeguard sensitive information.

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Affected Version(s)

BigFix Inventory 9.2

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995023
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95138
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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