CVE-2016-8961

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2017-02-01 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-601

Description

IBM BigFix Inventory v9 could allow a remote attacker to conduct phishing attacks, using an open redirect attack. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to spoof the URL displayed to redirect a user to a malicious Web site that would appear to be trusted. This could allow the attacker to obtain highly sensitive information or conduct further attacks against the victim.

Affected products

IBM Corporation BigFix Inventory: through 9.2
IBM License Metric Tool: 9.2.0

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995037
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95128
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995037
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95128

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