What is the severity of CVE-2016-0292?

CVE-2016-0292 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0292?

To fix CVE-2016-0292, upgrade to IBM BigFix Platform version 9.5.2 or later.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-0292?

CVE-2016-0292 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability that exposes cleartext passwords.

Who is impacted by CVE-2016-0292?

CVE-2016-0292 impacts local users of IBM BigFix Platform versions 9.0 through 9.5.1.

What can attackers do with CVE-2016-0292?

Attackers can exploit CVE-2016-0292 to discover cleartext system passwords from reports.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-0292

medium

5.5

CWE

200

30/8/2016

5/8/2024

CVE-2016-0292: Infoleak

First published: Tue Aug 30 2016(Updated: )

WebReports in IBM BigFix Platform (formerly Tivoli Endpoint Manager) 9.x before 9.5.2 allows local users to discover the cleartext system password by reading a report.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM BigFix Platform	=9.0
IBM BigFix Platform	=9.1
IBM BigFix Platform	=9.2
IBM BigFix Platform	=9.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-0292?
CVE-2016-0292 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2016-0292?
To fix CVE-2016-0292, upgrade to IBM BigFix Platform version 9.5.2 or later.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-0292?
CVE-2016-0292 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability that exposes cleartext passwords.
Who is impacted by CVE-2016-0292?
CVE-2016-0292 impacts local users of IBM BigFix Platform versions 9.0 through 9.5.1.
What can attackers do with CVE-2016-0292?
Attackers can exploit CVE-2016-0292 to discover cleartext system passwords from reports.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-0292?
CVE-2016-0292 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2016-0292?
To fix CVE-2016-0292, upgrade to IBM BigFix Platform version 9.5.2 or later.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-0292?
CVE-2016-0292 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability that exposes cleartext passwords.
Who is impacted by CVE-2016-0292?
CVE-2016-0292 impacts local users of IBM BigFix Platform versions 9.0 through 9.5.1.
What can attackers do with CVE-2016-0292?
Attackers can exploit CVE-2016-0292 to discover cleartext system passwords from reports.