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.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995014	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95308	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995014	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95308	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-02-01 22:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2016-8977

Mitre link : CVE-2016-8977

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-8977

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

ibm

bigfix_inventory
license_metric_tool
aix

microsoft

windows

hp

hp-ux

oracle

solaris

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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