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TI-2017-01007 Aliases CVE-2017-1233GHSA-7q54-g3h8-w6w7

Incorrect authorization in IBM BigFix Remote Control

Priority LOW 29CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
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-863.

Summary

IBM Remote Control v9 could allow a local user to use the component to replace files to which he does not have write access and which he can cause to be executed with Local System or root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 123912.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00314 24th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMBigFix Remote Control9.1.4—No fix listedCNA
  • BigFix Remote Control VendorIBM Affected 9.1.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_remote_control:9.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.4VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_remote_control:9.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.4 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-1233
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7q54-g3h8-w6w7

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2016-02455 IBM BigFix Remote Control before 9.1.3 does not properly restrict failed login attempts… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-02473 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in IBM BigFix Remote Control before 9.1.3… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2016-02440 IBM BigFix Remote Control before 9.1.3 does not properly restrict password choices, which… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2016-02441 Improper access control in IBM BigFix Remote Control CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2016-02444 Directory traversal vulnerability in IBM BigFix Remote Control before 9.1.3 allows remote… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2016-02459 IBM BigFix Remote Control before 9.1.3 allows local users to discover hardcoded credentials via unspecified vectors. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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