What is CVE-2016-8962?

CVE-2016-8962 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Bigfix_inventory, classified under CWE-255. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2017-04-26.

How severe is CVE-2016-8962?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ibm Bigfix_inventory

CVE-2016-8962

IBM BigFix Inventory 9.2 does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 118851.

EPSS: 0.003 (53.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Ibm Bigfix_inventory
Ibm Corporation Bigfix Inventory — versions , 9.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-255

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
psirt@us.ibm.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-8962?: CVE-2016-8962 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Bigfix_inventory, classified under CWE-255. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2017-04-26.
How severe is CVE-2016-8962?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.