Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
IBM BigFix Platform 9.2 and 9.5 may leave sensitive data in process memory. A local attacker who already has elevated permissions could read that memory and disclose limited information. The issue is rated low because it is local, requires privileges, and affects confidentiality only.
Executive priority
Treat as routine remediation unless affected BigFix hosts have broad local access or weak privilege controls. Prioritize during normal patch cycles and privilege-hardening work.
Technical view
This is a local information disclosure flaw in IBM BigFix Platform 9.2 and 9.5. The CVSS 3.0 vector is AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N, meaning low-complexity local access with low privileges can expose limited confidentiality.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to environments running IBM BigFix Platform 9.2 or 9.5 where local users or processes can obtain elevated permissions on BigFix hosts.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. Exploitation requires local access and elevated permissions, so this is mainly a post-compromise or insider-risk issue.
Researcher notes
The source bundle identifies IBM X-Force ID 155007 and a complete CVSS assessment, but provides no CWE, exploit details, or explicit remediation text beyond IBM references.
Mitigation direction
- Identify IBM BigFix Platform 9.2 and 9.5 deployments.
- Review IBM advisory guidance and apply vendor-recommended fixes or upgrades.
- Restrict local and elevated access on BigFix servers and endpoints.
- Monitor privileged access activity on systems running affected BigFix components.
Validation and detection
- Inventory BigFix Platform versions across servers and managed endpoints.
- Confirm whether any installations are version 9.2 or 9.5.
- Check IBM support guidance for the fixed or remediated state.
- Review local administrator and privileged-user access on affected hosts.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Low
- CVSS
- 3.3 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/C:L/PR:L/AC:L/S:U/UI:N/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.0/AV:L/C:L/PR:L/AC:L/S:U/UI:N/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C1.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
3.3LowVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/C:L/PR:L/AC:L/S:U/UI:N/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10881996CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-bigfix-cve20182005-info-disc (155007)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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