CVE-2017-1221 - Weak Password Requirements

Severity

50%

Complexity

99%

Confidentiality

48%

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.

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 Base Score 9.8. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 5. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N).

Overview

Type

IBM BigFix Platform

First reported 7 years ago

2017-11-13 23:29:00

Last updated 5 years ago

2019-10-03 00:03:00

Affected Software

IBM BigFix Platform 9.2

9.2

IBM BigFix Platform 9.5

9.5

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22010177

Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory

101683

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/123861

Issue Tracking, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory

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