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CVE-2016-2933

Directory traversal vulnerability in IBM BigFix Remote Control before 9.1.3 allows remote...

6.8 Medium

CVE-2016-2933 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Ibm Bigfix Remote Control, published November 30, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.76%, the 86th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
6.8 MediumCVSS 3.0, NVD
Exploit chance
2.76%EPSS, 86th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in IBM BigFix Remote Control before 9.1.3 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via a crafted request.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
High
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

2.76%Up 1.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used6.8

Directory traversal vulnerability in IBM BigFix Remote Control before 9.1.3 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via a crafted request.

Record
CVE-2016-2933
CVSS 3.0
6.8 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Directory traversal vulnerability in IBM BigFix Remote Control before 9.1.3 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via a crafted request.

Record
CVE-2016-2933
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-4006No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in IBM BigFix Remote Control before 9.1.3 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via a crafted request.

Record
EUVD-2016-4006
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r8m3-47wj-g6r46.8

Directory traversal vulnerability in IBM BigFix Remote Control before 9.1.3 allows remote...

Directory traversal vulnerability in IBM BigFix Remote Control before 9.1.3 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via a crafted request.

Record
GHSA-r8m3-47wj-g6r4
CVSS 3.0
6.8 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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References

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