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TI-2016-07353 Aliases CVE-2016-8962GHSA-q56v-xr7j-66jq

Credentials management flaw in IBM BigFix Inventory

Priority LOW 29CWE-255Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

IBM BigFix Inventory 9.2 does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 118851.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01318 70th 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
IBMBigFix Inventory, 9.2—No fix listedCNA
  • BigFix Inventory VendorIBM Affected , 9.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_inventory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 9.2VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_inventory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.2 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-8962
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q56v-xr7j-66jq

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2016-07355 Information disclosure in IBM BigFix Inventory CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-07365 XML external entity injection in IBM BigFix Inventory CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2016-07356 Information disclosure in IBM BigFix Inventory CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.9
  • TI-2016-07352 Open redirect in IBM BigFix Inventory CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2016-07364 Information disclosure in IBM BigFix Inventory CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2016-07366 IBM BigFix Inventory v9 allows web pages to be stored locally which can be read by another user on the system. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5
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Sources

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