PT-2017-9902 · Ibm · Ibm Bigfix Inventory

Published 2017-02-01 · Updated 2017-02-13 · CVE-2016-8963

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM BigFix Inventory version 9

Description The issue concerns the storage of potentially sensitive information in log files by IBM BigFix Inventory. This information could be accessed by a local user, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive data.

Recommendations For IBM BigFix Inventory version 9, consider restricting access to log files to minimize the risk of sensitive information disclosure until a fix is available.

Fix

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-8963

Affected Products

Ibm Bigfix Inventory

References · 4

• http://ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995029 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8963 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-8963 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/95282 · Note