Information disclosure in IBM BigFix Inventory
Priority LOW 26CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
IBM BigFix Inventory v9 could disclose sensitive information to an unauthorized user using HTTP GET requests. This information could be used to mount further attacks against the system.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01102 65th 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 | all versions; 9.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- BigFix Inventory VendorIBM Affected all versions; 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-2016-8977
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gm27-xj7q-j52q
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-2016-07366 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
Sources
- CVE-2016-8977 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-8977 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gm27-xj7q-j52q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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