Low severity · published Jan 4, 2018
CVE-2017-1699
IBM MQ Managed File Transfer Agent 8.0 and 9.0 sets insecure permissions on certain files it creates
3.3
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM MQ Managed File Transfer Agent 8.0 and 9.0 sets insecure permissions on certain files it creates. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to modify or delete data contained in the files with an unknown impact. IBM X-Force ID: 134391.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 16% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WM
Websphere MQ · Ibm
8.0; 8.0.0.1; 8.0.0.2; 8.0.0.3; 8.0.0.4; 8.0.0.5; +6 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1699
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1699
Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22010340
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/134391
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