What is CVE-2016-2930?

CVE-2016-2930 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Bigfix Remote Control, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-05-03.

How severe is CVE-2016-2930?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Bigfix Remote Control

CVE-2016-2930

IBM BigFix Remote Control 9.1.3 could allow a remote attacker to perform actions reserved for an administrator without authentication. IBM X-Force ID: 5512.

Published 2017-05-03 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.016 (75.3th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 75.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Bigfix Remote Control — versions 9.1.3
IBM Corporation Bigfix Remote Control — versions 9.1.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/98304 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-2930?: CVE-2016-2930 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Bigfix Remote Control, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-05-03.
How severe is CVE-2016-2930?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.