CVE-2016-8966 Information disclosure in BigFix Inventory
Remote attackers can intercept sensitive data via man-in-the-middle attacks due to missing HTTP Strict Transport Security headers in IBM BigFix Inventory.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-8966?
CVE-2016-8966 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Corporation BigFix Inventory, 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 BigFix Inventory v9 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.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8966?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Bigfix Inventory, Ibm License Metric Tool.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8966?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8966 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-8966 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8966 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Corporation BigFix Inventory
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xmrm-qcgv-g7x6.