CVE-2016-8963 Information disclosure in BigFix Inventory

Medium 5.5 Published 1 Feb 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local users can read sensitive information stored in log files within IBM BigFix Inventory.

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-2016-8963?

CVE-2016-8963 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Corporation BigFix Inventory, published on 1 Feb 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM BigFix Inventory v9 stores potentially sensitive information in log files that could be read by a local user.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8963?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm Bigfix Inventory, Ibm License Metric Tool.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8963?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8963 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-8963 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8963 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q6mv-hw69-6647.