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Bigfix Remote Control CVE-2016-2948

HIGH
Use of Hard-coded Credentials (CWE-798)
2016-11-30 psirt@us.ibm.com
IBM Authentication Bypass Bigfix Remote Control
7.8
CVSS 3.0 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Nov 30, 2016 - 11:59 cve.org
HIGH 7.8

DescriptionCVE.org

IBM BigFix Remote Control before 9.1.3 allows local users to discover hardcoded credentials via unspecified vectors.

AnalysisAI

IBM BigFix Remote Control before 9.1.3 allows local users to discover hardcoded credentials via unspecified vectors. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Use of Hard-coded Credentials (CWE-798), which allows attackers to gain access using credentials embedded in source code. IBM BigFix Remote Control before 9.1.3 allows local users to discover hardcoded credentials via unspecified vectors. 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. Remove hard-coded credentials, use environment variables or secrets management, rotate exposed credentials immediately.

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