VDB-93884 · CVE-2016-2944 · BID 94623

IBM BigFix Remote Control up to 9.1.2 Login improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in IBM BigFix Remote Control up to 9.1.2. Affected is an unknown function of the component Login. Such manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-2944. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM BigFix Remote Control up to 9.1.2 (Remote Access Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component Login. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

IBM BigFix Remote Control before 9.1.3 does not properly restrict failed login attempts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force approach.

The bug was discovered 10/08/2016. The weakness was shared 11/30/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at www-01.ibm.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-2944 since 03/09/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 53 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading to version 9.1.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 94623†). The entries VDB-93888, VDB-93887, VDB-93886 and VDB-93885 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6

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VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: BigFix Remote Control 9.1.3

Timelineinfo

03/09/2016 🔍
10/08/2016 +213 days 🔍
11/30/2016 +53 days 🔍
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11/30/2016 +0 days 🔍
12/01/2016 +1 days 🔍
06/13/2019 +924 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-01.ibm.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-2944 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-2944
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-93884
SecurityFocus: 94623 - IBM BigFix Remote Control CVE-2016-2944 Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/30/2016 20:59
Updated: 06/13/2019 09:57
Changes: 11/30/2016 20:59 (55), 06/13/2019 09:57 (13)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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