Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-8966 (CCN-118855)

Assigned:2016-12-27
Published:2016-12-27
Updated:2017-02-13
Summary:IBM BigFix Inventory v9 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to properly enable HTTP Strict Transport Security. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
5.2 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/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): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
5.2 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/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): High
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:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
5.4 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-200
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-8966

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 1995023 (BigFix Inventory)
Vulnerability due to a missing HTTP Strict Transport Security header affects IBM License Metric Tool v9.x and IBM BigFix Inventory v9.x (CVE-2016-8966)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995023

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
95138

Source: CCN
Type: BID-95138
IBM License Metric Tool and BigFix Inventory CVE-2016-8966 Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-bigfix-cve20168966-info-disc(118855)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 0881400 (License Metric Tool)
Cross-site scripting vulnerabilities affects IBM License Metric Tool v9.x and IBM BigFix Inventory v9.x (CVE-2019-4368)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:license_metric_tool:9.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:oracle:solaris:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:bigfix_inventory:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:bigfix_inventory:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:ibm:license_metric_tool:9.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm license metric tool 9.2.0
    hp hp-ux *
    ibm aix *
    linux linux kernel *
    microsoft windows *
    oracle solaris *
    ibm bigfix inventory 9.2
    ibm bigfix inventory 9.2
    ibm license metric tool 9.2.0