CVE-2016-8963 : IBM BigFix Inventory v9 stores potentially sensitive information in log files th

IBM BigFix Inventory v9 stores potentially sensitive information in log files that could be read by a local user.

Published 2017-02-01 22:59:01

Updated 2017-02-13 22:42:30

Source IBM Corporation

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Information leak

Products affected by CVE-2016-8963

IBM » License Metric Tool » Version: 9.2.0
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:license_metric_tool:9.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: HP » Hp-ux
When used together with: IBM » AIX
When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows
When used together with: Oracle » Solaris
IBM » Bigfix Inventory
Versions up to, including, (<=) 9.2
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_inventory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

EPSS FAQ

0.04%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 6 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
2.1	LOW	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N	3.9	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Local Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: None
5.5	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N	1.8	3.6	NIST
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: None Availability: None

CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995029

IBM Security Bulletin: Vulnerability due to Server log files exposure affects IBM License Metric Tool v9 and IBM BigFix Inventory v9 (CVE-2016-8963)
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95282

IBM BigFix Inventory CVE-2016-8963 Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry

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