PT-2017-9905 · Ibm · Ibm Bigfix Inventory

Published 2017-02-01 · Updated 2017-02-09 · CVE-2016-8967

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 9.2

Description The issue concerns the storage of user credentials in plain text, which can be accessed by a local user. This allows unauthorized individuals to obtain sensitive information.

Recommendations For IBM BigFix Inventory version 9.2, consider implementing additional security measures to protect user credentials, such as encrypting stored credentials or restricting local user access to sensitive data.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-255

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-8967

Affected Products

Ibm Bigfix Inventory

References · 4

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-8967 · Vendor Advisory
• http://ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995019 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8967 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/95902 · Note