PT-2017-9911
CVE-2016-8977
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Published
2017-02-01
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Updated
2017-02-13
Description by
CVSS 3.1
5.3
MediumMetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
IBM BigFix Inventory version 9
Description
The issue could disclose sensitive information to an unauthorized user using HTTP GET requests, potentially allowing for further attacks against the system.
Recommendations
For IBM BigFix Inventory version 9, consider restricting access to sensitive information and limiting the use of HTTP GET requests until a fix is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to the system to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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