Information disclosure in IBM BigFix family
Priority LOW 29CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · 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 Tivoli Endpoint Manager (IBM BigFix 9.2 and 9.5) could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to properly enable HTTP Strict Transport Security. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 123908.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01224 68th 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 family | 9.2; 9.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- BigFix family VendorIBM Affected 9.2; 9.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-1229
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mh3g-2gfg-5rxp
References
More IBM Bigfix Platform vulnerabilities
- 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-2017-00995 IBM Tivoli Endpoint Manager (IBM BigFix 9.2 and 9.5) does not require that users should… 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
Sources
- CVE-2017-1229 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-1229 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mh3g-2gfg-5rxp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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