What is CVE-2016-2929?

CVE-2016-2929 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Bigfix Remote Control, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2016-11-25.

How severe is CVE-2016-2929?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ibm Bigfix Remote Control

CVE-2016-2929

IBM BigFix Remote Control before 9.1.3 does not properly restrict password choices, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force approach.

EPSS: 0.013 (67.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ibm Bigfix_remote_control
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-254
CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
psirt@us.ibm.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_AIXAPAR)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-2929?: CVE-2016-2929 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Bigfix Remote Control, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2016-11-25.
How severe is CVE-2016-2929?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.