7.3

CVE-2016-2936: ibm bigfix_remote_control Credentials Management Errors

CVSS: 7.3v3.0HighModified
Published 30-11-2016Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-2936 is a high (CVSS 7.3) Credentials Management Errors vulnerability in ibm bigfix_remote_control. EPSS estimates a 1.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.3/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.01%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 30-11-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM BigFix Remote Control before 9.1.3 uses cleartext storage for unspecified passwords, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via unknown vectors.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.01%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

62%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.01% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.01%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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