CVE-2017-1221 - IBM Tivoli Endpoint Manager (IBM BigFix 9.2 and 9.5) does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts

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CRITICAL

IBM Tivoli Endpoint Manager (IBM BigFix 9.2 and 9.5) does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts

Published Nov 13, 2017

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS 3.0

EPSS 1.58%

Description

IBM Tivoli Endpoint Manager (IBM BigFix 9.2 and 9.5) does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 123861.

Affected products

Vendor IBM Product BigFix Platform Default
n/a
- Version
  9.2
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  9.5
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -

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 Platform

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
9.2	affected	-
9.5	affected	-

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-521

References (4)

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22010177
x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101683
vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2017-10237
Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/123861
x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingVDB EntryVendor Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22010177		x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101683		vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2017-10237		Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/123861		x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingVDB EntryVendor Advisory