CVE-2019-4058
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 Platform 9.2 and 9.5 could allow a low-privilege user to manipulate the UI into exposing interface elements and information normally restricted to administrators. IBM X-Force ID: 156570.
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 Platform 9.2 and 9.5 contains a UI-based authorization flaw where a low-privilege authenticated user can manipulate the web interface to expose administrative interface elements and access information restricted to administrators. This is an insecure direct object reference or UI manipulation issue in the presentation layer.
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>= 9.2, <= 9.2.17>= 9.5, <= 9.5.12CVSS 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
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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 BigFix Platform versionCheck the BigFix Server version through the BigFix Administration Tool, or query the BFEnterprise database version table, or run 'BEServer.exe -version' from the server installation directoryAffected if Version is 9.2.0 through 9.2.17 OR 9.5.0 through 9.5.12
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Confirm web console is enabledVerify the BigFix Web UI service is running and accessible by accessing the web console URL (typically https://servername:52311 or custom port)Affected if Web console is exposed and accessible to users
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Create or obtain a low-privilege test accountLog into the BigFix console with a non-administrator user account that has only standard or limited privilegesAffected if A low-privilege user account exists and can authenticate
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Test for unauthorized admin interface accessUsing the low-privilege account, attempt to access administrative URLs, view admin-only dashboards, or manipulate URL parameters to reach admin functions within the web interfaceAffected if Low-privilege user can view admin interface elements, access admin-restricted pages, or perform administrative actions through the web UI
User is affected if BigFix Platform version falls within 9.2.0-9.2.17 or 9.5.0-9.5.12 AND the web interface allows a low-privilege authenticated user to access administrative functions or information
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 dataApply IBM BigFix Platform security patches for version 9.2 and 9.5 as provided by IBM. Verify that proper role-based access controls are enforced at both the UI and backend levels for all sensitive functions.
- Consultation4.0 h
- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA4.0 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-2019-4058 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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