CVE-2017-1221
IBM Tivoli Endpoint Manager (IBM BigFix 9.2 and 9.5) does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.58%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
IBM Tivoli Endpoint Manager (IBM BigFix 9.2 and 9.5) 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: 123861.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.58% probability · 75th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-521
- Affected
- ibm/bigfix platform
- Source
- psirt@us.ibm.com
EPSS 1.6% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22010177Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101683Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/123861Issue Tracking, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22010177Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101683Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/123861Issue Tracking, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.