SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

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.

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 1.58%

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 · 74th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-521
Affected
ibm/bigfix platform
Source
psirt@us.ibm.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.