CVE-2016-2932
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 · uneditedIBM BigFix Remote Control before 9.1.3 allows remote attackers to conduct XML injection attacks via unspecified vectors.
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 · moderate confidenceIBM BigFix Remote Control versions prior to 9.1.3 contain an XML injection vulnerability. Attackers can exploit unspecified vectors to inject malicious XML content, potentially allowing manipulation of XML-structured data, authentication bypass, or data exfiltration.
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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<= 9.1.2CVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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 installed IBM BigFix Remote Control versionLocate the BigFix Remote Control installation and check the version number. This is typically found in the product's About section, installed program files, or by querying the installed software inventory on the system where the product is deployed.Affected if The installed version is 9.1.2 or earlier (any version prior to 9.1.3)
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Compare version against affected rangeReview the identified version against the known affected range: versions 9.1.2 and all prior versions (9.1.x, 9.0.x, etc.) are vulnerable. Versions 9.1.3 and later are not affected.Affected if The installed version is 9.1.2 or lower, meaning it falls within the <= 9.1.2 affected range
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Check if web-based management interface is activeIBM BigFix Remote Control typically exposes a web interface for administration. Determine if this web service is running and accessible. Check for processes such as the Remote Control server or web service ports (default HTTP/HTTPS ports).Affected if The web interface is exposed and the version is within the affected range, as the XML injection likely targets web-facing XML parsing functionality
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Review XML parser configurationExamine the configuration files for the Remote Control server to identify XML parser settings. Look for XML-related configuration entries in the server's config directory that handle XML input processing.Affected if XML parser settings exist and the product version is within the affected range, indicating the vulnerable component is in use
You are affected if IBM BigFix Remote Control is installed and the version is 9.1.2 or earlier, particularly if the web-based management interface or XML processing features are enabled.
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 Remote Control to version 9.1.3 or later to remediate this vulnerability.
- Consultation4.0 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.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2016-2932 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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