CVE-2016-8961

IBM BigFix Inventory v9 could allow a remote attacker to conduct phishing attacks, using an open redirect attack. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to spoof the URL displayed to redirect a user to a malicious Web site that would appear to be trusted. This could allow the attacker to obtain highly sensitive information or conduct further attacks against the victim.
References
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:license_metric_tool:9.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_inventory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2017-02-01 20:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37


NVD link : CVE-2016-8961

Mitre link : CVE-2016-8961

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-8961


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Products Affected

oracle

  • solaris

ibm

  • aix
  • license_metric_tool
  • bigfix_inventory

hp

  • hp-ux

linux

  • linux_kernel

microsoft

  • windows
CWE
CWE-601

URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')