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CVE-2017-1221

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2017-11-13 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-521

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

• IBM BigFix Platform: 9.2, 9.5

References

• http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22010177
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101683
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/123861
• http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22010177
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101683
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/123861

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