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.

CVSS v3 5.9 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995023	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95138	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 20:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:01

NVD link : CVE-2016-8966

Mitre link : CVE-2016-8966

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-8966

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

license_metric_tool
aix
bigfix_inventory

microsoft

windows

oracle

solaris

linux

linux_kernel

hp

hp-ux

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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