User Credentials Exposure in IBM BigFix Inventory
CVE-2016-8967

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
IBM
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 February 2017

Summary

IBM BigFix Inventory version 9.2 inadvertently stores user credentials in plain text format, making them easily readable by local users. This vulnerability poses a serious risk as it allows unauthorized access to sensitive user information, potentially compromising the security of the system and its data integrity.

Affected Version(s)

BigFix Inventory 9.2

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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