Vulnerability in IBM Bigfix Remote Control
CVE-2016-2951
IBM BigFix Remote Control before 9.1.3 does not properly set the default encryption strength, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by sniffing the network and performing calculations on encrypted data.
Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (49.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 49.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94601 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2951?
- CVE-2016-2951 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM Bigfix Remote Control, classified under Cryptographic Issues. CVSS score: 3.7/10. Published 2016-11-30.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2951?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.