CVE-2016-8967 Hardcoded credentials in BigFix Inventory
Local attackers can read user credentials stored in plain text within IBM BigFix Inventory, leading to potential account compromise.
- 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-2016-8967?
CVE-2016-8967 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 9.2 stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by a local user.
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8967?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Bigfix Inventory, Ibm License Metric Tool.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8967?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8967 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-8967 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8967 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Corporation BigFix Inventory
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jxmv-ww7v-4c8f.