CVE-2016-5063

Public Exploit

Description

The RSCD agent in BMC Server Automation before 8.6 SP1 Patch 2 and 8.7 before Patch 3 on Windows might allow remote attackers to bypass authorization checks and make an RPC call via unspecified vectors.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 16.86% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory bmc.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93948 vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43934/ exploit
https://docs.bmc.com/docs/display/bsa87/Notification+of+Windows+RSCD+Agent+vulnerability+in+BMC+Server+Automation+CVE-2016-5063 mitigation vendor advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43902/ exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5063?
CVE-2016-5063 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5063?
To fix CVE-2016-5063, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-5063 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-5063 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~17% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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