CVE-2016-2949 Information disclosure in n/a

Low 3.3 Published Updated

Local attackers can read cached web pages from other users' sessions in IBM BigFix Remote Control, exposing sensitive information.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-2949?

CVE-2016-2949 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Nov 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM BigFix Remote Control before 9.1.3 allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading cached web pages from a different user's session.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2949?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Bigfix Remote Control.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2949?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2949 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-2949 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2949 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vpqw-qghv-fjg8.

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