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Bigfix Remote Control CVE-2016-2933

MEDIUM
Path Traversal (CWE-22)
2016-11-30 psirt@us.ibm.com
Path Traversal IBM Bigfix Remote Control
6.8
CVSS 3.0 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
6.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Nov 30, 2016 - 11:59 cve.org
MEDIUM 6.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Directory traversal vulnerability in IBM BigFix Remote Control before 9.1.3 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via a crafted request.

AnalysisAI

Directory traversal vulnerability in IBM BigFix Remote Control before 9.1.3 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via a crafted request. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. Directory traversal vulnerability in IBM BigFix Remote Control before 9.1.3 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via a crafted request. Affected products include: Ibm Bigfix Remote Control. Version information: before 9.1.3.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.

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