What is CVE-2016-2944?

CVE-2016-2944 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ibm Bigfix Remote Control, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-11-30.

How severe is CVE-2016-2944?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Ibm Bigfix Remote Control

CVE-2016-2944

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

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.015 (72.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/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-287 — Improper Authentication

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-2016-2944?: CVE-2016-2944 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ibm Bigfix Remote Control, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-11-30.
How severe is CVE-2016-2944?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.