Improper access control in IBM BigFix Platform
Priority LOW 37CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
IBM Tivoli Endpoint Manager could allow a remote attacker to upload arbitrary files. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to upload a malicious file. The only way that file would be executed would be through a phishing attack to trick an unsuspecting victim to execute the file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.014 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | BigFix Platform | 9.0; 9.1; 9.2; 9.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- BigFix Platform VendorIBM Affected 9.0; 9.1; 9.2; 9.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-0214
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m597-3rj8-q6hg
References
More IBM Bigfix Platform vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-03009 Unrestricted file upload in IBM BigFix Platform CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2016-05223 Use after free in IBM BigFix Platform CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2018-01357 Missing brute-force protection in IBM BigFix Platform CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-00995 IBM Tivoli Endpoint Manager (IBM BigFix 9.2 and 9.5) does not require that users should… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-00258 IBM BigFix Platform 9.0, 9.1 before 9.1.8, and 9.2 before 9.2.8 allow remote… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-03040 Information disclosure in IBM BigFix Platform CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2016-0214 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-0214 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m597-3rj8-q6hg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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