# CVE-2016-0396: Command injection in BigFix Platform

> Attackers can inject commands executed with higher privileges in IBM Tivoli Endpoint Manager, leading to code execution and privilege escalation.

- **Severity:** High 8.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Feb 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gf92-h6xm-4g8p

## What is CVE-2016-0396?

CVE-2016-0396 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in IBM Corporation BigFix Platform, published on 1 Feb 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

IBM Tivoli Endpoint Manager could allow a user under special circumstances to inject commands that would be executed with unnecessary higher privileges than expected.

Weakness: CWE-77 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0396?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Bigfix Platform.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-0396?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0396 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-0396 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0396 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in IBM Corporation BigFix Platform

- [CVE-2016-6082](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-6082/): Use after free in BigFix Platform (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2018-1475](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1475/): Security feature bypass in BigFix Platform (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-1221](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1221/): Weak cryptography in BigFix Platform (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-4013](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-4013/): File upload in BigFix Platform (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2018-1479](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1479/): Cross-site request forgery in BigFix Platform (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-0396 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-0396 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in IBM Corporation BigFix Platform, published on 1 Feb 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0396 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: IBM Corporation BigFix Platform. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0396/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0396/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0396
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0396
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-0396

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