Information disclosure in IBM Bigfix Inventory
CVE-2016-8964
IBM BigFix Inventory v9 9.2 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 118853.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.022 (82.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 82.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.022 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038919 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118853 (VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99548 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8964?
- CVE-2016-8964 is a critical-severity vulnerability in IBM Bigfix Inventory, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-07-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8964?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.