CVE-2016-8962

MediumCVSS 5.9/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

IBM BigFix Inventory 9.2 does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 118851.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 5.9/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-255

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Apr 26, 2017
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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