IBM BigFix Platform use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in IBM BigFix Platform. This affects an unknown function. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2016-6082. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in IBM BigFix Platform (Endpoint Management Software) (version now known). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM BigFix Platform could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a use-after-free race condition. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.

The bug was discovered 12/21/2016. The weakness was published 02/01/2017 by Alberto Garcia with salesforce.com (Website). The advisory is shared at ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-6082 since 06/29/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 96177 (IBM BigFix Platform 9.x < 9.1.9.1301 / 9.2.9.36 / 9.5.4.38 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers and running in the context r.

Upgrading 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 (96177) and SecurityFocus (BID 95297†). Similar entries are available at VDB-96446 and VDB-96447. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.5

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 96177
Nessus Name: IBM BigFix Platform 9.x < 9.1.9.1301 / 9.2.9.36 / 9.5.4.38 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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06/29/2016 🔍
12/20/2016 +174 days 🔍
12/21/2016 +1 days 🔍
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12/29/2016 +8 days 🔍
02/01/2017 +34 days 🔍
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02/02/2017 +1 days 🔍
08/09/2020 +1284 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Researcher: Alberto Garcia
Organization: salesforce.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-6082 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-6082
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-96445
SecurityFocus: 95297 - IBM BigFix Platform CVE-2016-6082 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-6082 - IBM - BigFix Platform - Use-After-Free Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/02/2017 11:55
Updated: 08/09/2020 16:37
Changes: 02/02/2017 11:55 (64), 08/09/2020 16:37 (10)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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