CVE-2016-2951

low

Description

IBM BigFix Remote Control before 9.1.3 does not properly set the default encryption strength, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by sniffing the network and performing calculations on encrypted data.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94601

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21991885

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV89785

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2016-11-30

Updated: 2026-05-06

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Severity: Low

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00143