7.5
HIGH
CVE-2016-2930
IBM BigFix Remote Control Elevation of Privilege
Description

IBM BigFix Remote Control 9.1.3 could allow a remote attacker to perform actions reserved for an administrator without authentication. IBM X-Force ID: 5512.

INFO

Published Date :

May 3, 2017, 5:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 12, 2017, 3:02 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-2930 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm bigfix_remote_control
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-2930.

URL Resource
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22002331 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98304 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-2930 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 12, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98304 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98304 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22002331 No Types Assigned http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22002331 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-284
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_remote_control:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 06, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98304 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.16 }} 0.00%

score

0.50093

percentile

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