Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Jul 13, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-8964

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

IBM/Bigfix Inventory3 versions
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_inventory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_inventory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=9.0,<9.2.8
- (no CPE)range: v9 9.2
- (no CPE)range: 9.2
IBM/License Metric Tool
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:license_metric_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: >=9.0,<9.2.8

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

www.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvdVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/99548nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1038919nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118853nvdVDB EntryVendor Advisory

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