Information disclosure in IBM Bigfix Remote Control
CVE-2016-2927
IBM BigFix Remote Control before 9.1.3 does not properly restrict the set of available encryption algorithms, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by sniffing the network and performing calculations on encrypted data.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94561 (vdb-entry)
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2927?
- CVE-2016-2927 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Bigfix Remote Control, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2016-11-25.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2927?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.