What is CVE-2016-0214?

CVE-2016-0214 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Bigfix Platform, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-02-08.

How severe is CVE-2016-0214?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ibm Bigfix Platform

CVE-2016-0214

IBM Tivoli Endpoint Manager could allow a remote attacker to upload arbitrary files. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to upload a malicious file. The only way that file would be executed would be through a phishing attack to trick an unsuspecting victim to execute the file.

EPSS: 0.014 (69.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ibm Bigfix_platform — versions 9.0, 9.1, 9.2
Ibm Corporation Bigfix Platform — versions 9.5, 9.0, 9.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0214?: CVE-2016-0214 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Bigfix Platform, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-02-08.
How severe is CVE-2016-0214?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.