CVE-2016-2929

HighCVSS 8.1/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

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

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 8.1/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-254CWE-284

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
n/an/an/a

References

Timeline

Published
Nov 25, 2016
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2016-2929: High severity, CVSS 8.1 | Vulnix