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CVE-2016-2948: ibm bigfix_remote_control Use of Hard-coded Credentials

CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
Published 30-11-2016Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-2948 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in ibm bigfix_remote_control. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.28%
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 allows local users to discover hardcoded credentials via unspecified vectors.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.28%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

19%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.28% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.28%

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

3 links