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CVE-2017-1231: ibm bigfix_platform Insufficiently Protected Credentials

CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
Published 12-10-2018Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-1231 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in ibm bigfix_platform. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.31%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 12-10-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.31%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

22%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.31% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.31%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm1 product
  • bigfix_platform9.5 | 9.5.1 | 9.5.2 | 9.5.3 | 9.5.4 | 9.5.5 | 9.5.6 | 9.5.7 | 9.5.8 | 9.5.9 | ≥ 9.5, ≤ 9.5.9

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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