CVE-2016-8964

IBM BigFix Inventory v9 9.2 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 118853.

CVSS v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

9.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

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
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118853	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995024	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99548	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038919	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:license_metric_tool::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_inventory::::::::

Information

Published : 2017-07-13 08:29

Updated : 2019-05-06 05:38

NVD link : CVE-2016-8964

Mitre link : CVE-2016-8964

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

CWE-254

7PK - Security Features

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Products Affected

ibm

bigfix_inventory
license_metric_tool

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