CVE-2017-1787

IBM Publishing Engine 2.1.2 and 6.0.5 contains an undisclosed vulnerability that could allow a local user with administrative privileges to obtain hard coded user credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 137022.

CVSS v3.0 6.7 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

6.7^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/137022	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22013961	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103252	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_publishing_engine:6.0.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_publishing_engine:2.1.2:::::::*

Information

Published : 2018-03-02 09:29

Updated : 2019-10-09 16:26

NVD link : CVE-2017-1787

Mitre link : CVE-2017-1787

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-798

Use of Hard-coded Credentials

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Products Affected

ibm

rational_publishing_engine

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