IBM BigFix Inventory v9 9.2 stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by a local user.
Priority LOW 25CWE-255Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- 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 v9 9.2 stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by a local user.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00307 23rd 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 Inventory | 9.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- BigFix Inventory VendorIBM Affected 9.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:license_metric_tool:9.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_inventory:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:license_metric_tool:9.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_inventory:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-8967
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jxmv-ww7v-4c8f
References
More IBM Bigfix Inventory vulnerabilities
- 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-2016-07353 Credentials management flaw 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
Sources
- CVE-2016-8967 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-8967 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jxmv-ww7v-4c8f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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