IBM BigFix Inventory v9 9.2 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials
Published Jul 13, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.23%
Description
IBM BigFix Inventory v9 9.2 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 118853.
Affected products
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- Version 9.2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | BigFix Inventory | n/a |
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- ≥ 9.0 · < 9.2.8
- ≥ 9.0 · < 9.2.8
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.23% (0.02231) | 82.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.23% (0.02231) | 80.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.44% (0.02438) | 83.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.41% (0.04405) | 81.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.95% (0.01946) | 82.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.51% (0.00513) | 77.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.51% (0.00513) | 75.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 28, 2023 | 0.51% (0.00513) | 73.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.72% (0.00723) | 77.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995024 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99548 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038919 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118853 x_refsource_MISCVDB EntryVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995024 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99548 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038919 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118853 | x_refsource_MISCVDB EntryVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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