CVE-2016-0292
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 · uneditedWebReports in IBM BigFix Platform (formerly Tivoli Endpoint Manager) 9.x before 9.5.2 allows local users to discover the cleartext system password by reading a report.
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 confidenceWebReports in IBM BigFix Platform versions 9.x before 9.5.2 contains a vulnerability where local authenticated users can read a report that exposes the system password in cleartext. This is a local information disclosure issue with low attack complexity, requiring only local user access.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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= 9.0= 9.1= 9.2= 9.5CVSS 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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 installation and versionLocate the BigFix installation directory or check system services for BigFix components. Use system inventory tools or check common installation paths to find the BigFix version file or registry entry that contains the version number.Affected if The installed version is 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, or 9.5 (any version before 9.5.2 in the 9.x line)
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Confirm WebReports component is enabledCheck the BigFix WebReports configuration to determine if the WebReports feature has been enabled. This may be visible in the WebReports service status, configuration files, or the BigFix console under WebReports settings.Affected if WebReports is installed and enabled on the system
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Verify local user access to WebReportsCheck if local authenticated users have accounts or permissions to access WebReports. Review user roles and access controls within the BigFix console or WebReports authentication settings.Affected if Local users have authenticated access to WebReports interfaces
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Inspect for vulnerable report exposureExamine WebReports for any reports or endpoints that may expose system credentials or configuration data. Look for reports containing system password fields or similar sensitive configuration information accessible through the WebReports interface.Affected if A report accessible through WebReports exposes system password in cleartext
The environment is affected if IBM BigFix Platform version 9.0 through 9.5 is installed with WebReports enabled, allowing authenticated local users to access reports that expose system passwords in cleartext.
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 9.5.2 or later to resolve the vulnerability. Additionally, review and restrict access to WebReports to enforce least-privilege access controls.
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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.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2016-0292 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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