TI-2017-00995 Aliases CVE-2017-1221 GHSA-8cqw-729q-hxw7

IBM Tivoli Endpoint Manager (IBM BigFix 9.2 and 9.5) does not require that users should…

MEDIUM 45CWE-521Published 2017-11-13 · Updated 2024-09-17

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-521.

Summary

IBM Tivoli Endpoint Manager (IBM BigFix 9.2 and 9.5) 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: 123861.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01581 75th 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 Platform	9.2; 9.5	—	No fix listed	CNA

BigFix Platform VendorIBM Affected 9.2; 9.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.2:::::::*	9.2	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.5:::::::*	9.5	Vulnerable	IBM

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-1221
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8cqw-729q-hxw7

References

Advisory 1

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22010177

TI-2019-03009 Unrestricted file upload in IBM BigFix Platform CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.9
TI-2016-05223 Use after free in IBM BigFix Platform CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2018-01357 Missing brute-force protection in IBM BigFix Platform CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2016-00258 IBM BigFix Platform 9.0, 9.1 before 9.1.8, and 9.2 before 9.2.8 allow remote… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
TI-2019-03040 Information disclosure in IBM BigFix Platform CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
TI-2017-00992 Cross-site request forgery in IBM BigFix family CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8

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Sources

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