Medium severity · published Mar 2, 2018
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
6.7
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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 vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 29% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EL
Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing · Ibm
2.1.2; 6.0.5 · source: NVD
Affected product
EL
Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing
Ibm
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1787
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1787
Patch
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22013961
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103252
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/137022
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