Information disclosure in Hp Hp-ux
CVE-2016-8963
IBM BigFix Inventory v9 stores potentially sensitive information in log files that could be read by a local user.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.000 (14.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Hp Hp-ux
- Ibm Aix
- Ibm Bigfix_inventory
- Ibm License_metric_tool — versions 9.2.0
- Ibm Corporation Bigfix Inventory — versions unspecified, 9.2
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Microsoft Windows
- Oracle Solaris
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8963?
- CVE-2016-8963 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hp Hp-ux, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-02-01.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8963?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-8963 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.