Information disclosure in HP Hp-Ux
CVE-2016-8966
IBM BigFix Inventory v9 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to properly enable HTTP Strict Transport Security. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (67.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 67.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- HP Hp-Ux
- IBM Aix
- IBM Bigfix Inventory — versions 9.2
- IBM License Metric Tool — versions 9.2.0
- IBM Corporation Bigfix Inventory — versions 9.2
- Linux Kernel
- Microsoft Windows
- Oracle Solaris
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95138 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8966?
- CVE-2016-8966 is a medium-severity vulnerability in HP Hp-Ux, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2017-02-01.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8966?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-8966 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.