Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-8964 (CCN-118853)

Assigned:2016-10-25
Published:2017-07-12
Updated:2019-05-06
Summary:IBM BigFix Inventory v9 9.2 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 118853.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.8 Critical (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.5 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
6.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-254
CWE-200
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-8964

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 1995024 (BigFix Inventory)
Vulnerability in account lockout affects IBM License Metric Tool v9.x and IBM BigFix Inventory v9.x (CVE-2016-8964)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995024

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
99548

Source: CCN
Type: BID-99548
Multiple IBM Products CVE-2016-8964 Brute Force Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1038919

Source: MISC
Type: VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118853

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-bigfix-cve20168964-info-disc(118853)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:bigfix_inventory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 9.0 and < 9.2.8)
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:license_metric_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 9.0 and < 9.2.8)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:bigfix_inventory:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm bigfix inventory *
    ibm license metric tool *
    ibm bigfix inventory 9.2