XML external entity injection in IBM BigFix Inventory
Priority LOW 38CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IBM BigFix Inventory v9 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) error when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose highly sensitive information or consume all available memory resources.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01517 74th 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-2016-8980
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2h6f-jv94-879x
References
More IBM Bigfix Inventory vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-07355 Information disclosure in IBM BigFix Inventory CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- 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
- 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-2016-8980 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-8980 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2h6f-jv94-879x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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