CVE-2016-2937

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Published Nov 30, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM BigFix Remote Control before 9.1.3 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or spoof e-mail transmission via a crafted POST request, related to an "untrusted information vulnerability."

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_remote_control:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-4010	IBM BigFix Remote Control before 9.1.3 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or spoof e-mail transmission via a crafted POST request, related to an "untrusted information vulnerability."

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.3% (1.254% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV89783
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21991887
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94646

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Bigfix Remote Control

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:40 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Nov 30, 2016, 11:00 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:40 PM
Reserved: Mar 9, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:44 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 30, 2016, 11:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:44 AM

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