Information disclosure in HP Hp-Ux
CVE-2016-8977
IBM BigFix Inventory v9 could disclose sensitive information to an unauthorized user using HTTP GET requests. This information could be used to mount further attacks against the system.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (64.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 64th percentile — 64.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · 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 unspecified, 9.2
- Linux Kernel
- Microsoft Windows
- Oracle Solaris
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95308 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8977?
- CVE-2016-8977 is a medium-severity vulnerability in HP Hp-Ux, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2017-02-01.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8977?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-8977 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.