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CVE-2016-8962

IBM BigFix Inventory 9.2 does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compro…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.9
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.3%
percentile 71%
Public exploits
0
none known

IBM BigFix Inventory 9.2 does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 118851.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.32% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.05.9CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

  • IBM Corporation BigFix Inventory

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-255 Credentials Management Errors

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/98030 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1038360 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995031 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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