CVE-2016-8967
N/A
Published: February 1, 2017 at 09:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:55 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorLicense Metric ToolBigFix InventoryAIX· also runs on 4 platforms
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
IBM BigFix Inventory v9 9.2 stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by a local user.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
hp-hp-ux (environment) · ibm-aix (environment) · linux-linux-kernel (environment) · microsoft-windows (environment) · oracle-solaris (environment)
Runs on — not affected
The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995019VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95902Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-255
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