CVE-2017-1231 : IBM BigFix Platform 9.5 - 9.5.9 stores user credentials in plain in clear text w

IBM BigFix Platform 9.5 - 9.5.9 stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 123910.

Published 2018-10-12 05:29:00

Updated 2019-10-09 23:26:06

Source IBM Corporation

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Products affected by CVE-2017-1231

IBM » Bigfix Platform
Versions from including (>=) 9.5 and up to, including, (<=) 9.5.9
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

EPSS FAQ

0.03%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 5 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
2.1	LOW	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N	3.9	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Local Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: None
7.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	1.8	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High
4.4	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N	0.8	3.6	IBM Corporation
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: High User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: None Availability: None

CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials

The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10724511

IBM Security Bulletin: BigFix Platform 9.5.x affected by vulnerability CVE-2017-1231
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/123910

IBM BigFix Platform information disclosure CVE-2017-1231 Vulnerability Report
VDB Entry;Vendor Advisory

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