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Security Bulletin: Security vulnerability has been identified in BigFix Platform shipped with IBM License Metric Tool.

Security Bulletin


Summary

BigFix Platform is shipped with IBM License Metric Tool. Information about a security vulnerability affecting BigFix Platform has been published in a security bulletin.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2020-4095
DESCRIPTION:   HCL BigFix Platform could allow a local authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by storing clear text credentials within the system's memory. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information and then use this information to launch further attacks against the affected system.
CVSS Base score: 2.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/185568 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
IBM License Metric ToolAll




Remediation/Fixes

Refer to the following security bulletin for vulnerability details and information about fixes addressed by BigFix Platform:

https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0080772

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Change History

23 Jul 2020: Initial Publication

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.

Disclaimer

Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.

Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
24 July 2020

Initial Publish date:
23 July 2020

UID

ibm16252759