CVE-2017-1221 (GCVE-0-2017-1221)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-11-13 23:00 – Updated: 2024-09-17 03:02
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Summary
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.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Obtain Information
Assigner
ibm
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
IBM BigFix Platform Affected: 9.2
Affected: 9.5
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Date Public
2017-10-31 00:00
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