CVE-2016-8961: ibm corporation bigfix inventory Open Redirect

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-8961 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Open Redirect vulnerability in ibm corporation bigfix inventory. EPSS estimates a 0.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 01-02-2017
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM BigFix Inventory v9 could allow a remote attacker to conduct phishing attacks, using an open redirect attack. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to spoof the URL displayed to redirect a user to a malicious Web site that would appear to be trusted. This could allow the attacker to obtain highly sensitive information or conduct further attacks against the victim.

• CWE-601URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')The web application accepts a user-controlled input that specifies a link to an external site, and uses that link in a redirect.