CVE-2016-8977 Information disclosure in BigFix Inventory
Unauthorized users can access sensitive information via HTTP GET requests in IBM BigFix Inventory, potentially aiding further attacks.
- 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-2016-8977?
CVE-2016-8977 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 disclose sensitive information to an unauthorized user using HTTP GET requests. This information could be used to mount further attacks against the system.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8977?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Bigfix Inventory, Ibm License Metric Tool.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8977?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8977 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-8977 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8977 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Corporation BigFix Inventory
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gm27-xj7q-j52q.