Improper access control in IBM BigFix Remote Control
Priority LOW 36CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
IBM BigFix Remote Control 9.1.3 could allow a remote attacker to perform actions reserved for an administrator without authentication. IBM X-Force ID: 5512.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01633 76th 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-2930
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w593-rxrh-7r84
References
More IBM Bigfix Remote Control vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-02455 IBM BigFix Remote Control before 9.1.3 does not properly restrict failed login attempts… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-02473 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in IBM BigFix Remote Control before 9.1.3… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2016-02440 IBM BigFix Remote Control before 9.1.3 does not properly restrict password choices, which… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
- TI-2016-02444 Directory traversal vulnerability in IBM BigFix Remote Control before 9.1.3 allows remote… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2016-02459 IBM BigFix Remote Control before 9.1.3 allows local users to discover hardcoded credentials via unspecified vectors. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2016-02447 IBM BigFix Remote Control before 9.1.3 uses cleartext storage for unspecified passwords… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.3
Sources
- CVE-2016-2930 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-2930 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w593-rxrh-7r84 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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