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TI-2016-02462 Aliases CVE-2016-2951GHSA-jfjj-7xqr-j2hf

IBM BigFix Remote Control before 9.1.3 does not properly set the default encryption…

Priority LOW 19CWE-310Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

IBM BigFix Remote Control before 9.1.3 does not properly set the default encryption strength, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by sniffing the network and performing calculations on encrypted data.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0066 51st 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_remote_control:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 9.1.2VulnerableIBM
  • 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

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-2951
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jfjj-7xqr-j2hf
  3. 2026-10-08 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Advisory 2

  • 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-2016-02441 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
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Sources

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