Vulnerability in Hp Hp-ux

CVE-2016-8967

IBM BigFix Inventory v9 9.2 stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by a local user.

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 — versions 9.2
Ibm License_metric_tool — versions 9.2.0
Ibm Corporation Bigfix Inventory — versions 9.2
Linux Linux_kernel
Microsoft Windows
Oracle Solaris

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-255

Public proof-of-concept exploits

thdusdl1219/CVE-Study

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-8967?: CVE-2016-8967 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hp Hp-ux, classified under CWE-255. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-02-01.
How severe is CVE-2016-8967?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-8967 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.