CVE-2016-0269
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedCross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM BigFix Platform 9.x before 9.1.8 and 9.2.x before 9.2.7 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceCross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM BigFix Platform allows authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted URLs in versions 9.x before 9.1.8 and 9.2.x before 9.2.7.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 9.2.0= 9.2.1= 9.2.2= 9.2.3= 9.2.4= 9.2.5= 9.2.6= 9.0.5= 9.0.6= 9.0.7= 9.0.8= 9.1.3CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify IBM BigFix Platform versionCheck the installed version via the BigFix console or by inspecting the installation directory for version information. On Windows, this is typically in the BES Client installation folder; on Linux, check /opt/BigFix or similar paths. Use the BigFix Admin Tool or check the registry (Windows) or version files (Linux) for the exact version number.Affected if The installed version is 9.0.5, 9.0.6, 9.0.7, 9.0.8, 9.1.3, 9.2.0, 9.2.1, 9.2.2, 9.2.3, 9.2.4, 9.2.5, or 9.2.6 (or any 9.x version before 9.1.8, or any 9.2.x version before 9.2.7).
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Confirm web interface is accessibleVerify that the BigFix Web Reports or Web UI component is installed and running. This vulnerability affects the web interface, so the BigFix Web Reports service must be enabled and accessible on ports typically 52311 or 52312.Affected if The BigFix web interface (Web Reports or Web UI) is enabled and accessible to users.
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Check user authentication configurationReview the BigFix server configuration to confirm that user authentication is configured. The XSS flaw requires an authenticated user to inject malicious scripts via crafted URLs.Affected if User authentication is enabled and users can log in to the BigFix web interface.
If the installed IBM BigFix Platform version falls within 9.0.x through 9.1.7 or 9.2.0 through 9.2.6 AND the web interface is accessible with authentication enabled, the environment is affected by this XSS vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade IBM BigFix Platform to version 9.1.8 or later (for 9.x) or 9.2.7 or later (for 9.2.x) to remediate this vulnerability.
- Consultation2.0 h
- Implementation6.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2016-0269 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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