IBM BigFix Remote Control up to 9.1.2 path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM BigFix Remote Control up to 9.1.2. It has been rated as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code. This manipulation causes path traversal. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2016-2933. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM BigFix Remote Control up to 9.1.2 (Remote Access Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in IBM BigFix Remote Control before 9.1.3 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via a crafted request.

The bug was discovered 10/08/2016. The weakness was disclosed 11/30/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared at www-01.ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-2933 since 03/09/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The successful exploitation requires a single authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 96145 (IBM BigFix Remote Control < 9.1.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SWEET32)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.

Upgrading to version 9.1.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (96145) and SecurityFocus (BID 94986†). The entries VDB-93826, VDB-93875, VDB-93876 and VDB-93878 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Nessus ID: 96145
Nessus Name: IBM BigFix Remote Control < 9.1.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SWEET32)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: BigFix Remote Control 9.1.3

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03/09/2016 🔍
10/08/2016 +213 days 🔍
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11/30/2016 +50 days 🔍
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06/13/2019 +898 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-01.ibm.com
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CVE: CVE-2016-2933 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-2933
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-93877
SecurityFocus: 94986 - IBM BigFix Remote Control CVE-2016-2933 Directory Traversal Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/30/2016 20:58
Updated: 06/13/2019 09:38
Changes: 11/30/2016 20:58 (59), 06/13/2019 09:38 (14)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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