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
- 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. Refreshed daily.