TI-2016-02455 Aliases CVE-2016-2944 GHSA-r53r-88mr-575w

IBM BigFix Remote Control before 9.1.3 does not properly restrict failed login attempts…

MEDIUM 45CWE-287Published 2016-11-30 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
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-287.

Summary

IBM BigFix Remote Control before 9.1.3 does not properly restrict failed login attempts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force approach.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01539 75th 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
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_remote_control::::::::	up to 9.1.2	Vulnerable	IBM

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_remote_control:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.1.2 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-2944
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r53r-88mr-575w

References

Advisory 2

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-2016-02441 Improper access control in IBM BigFix Remote Control CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
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

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Sources

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