What is CVE-2017-1201?

CVE-2017-1201 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Bigfix Compliance Analytics, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-10-05.

How severe is CVE-2017-1201?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Bigfix Compliance Analytics

CVE-2017-1201

IBM BigFix Compliance Analytics 1.9.79 (TEMA SUAv1 SCA SCM) stores user credentials in clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 123676.

Published 2017-10-05 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (18.1th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 18.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Bigfix Compliance Analytics — versions 1.9.79
IBM Bigfix Security Compliance Analytics — versions 1.9.79

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-522 — Insufficiently Protected Credentials

References

www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/123676 (VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-1201?: CVE-2017-1201 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Bigfix Compliance Analytics, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-10-05.
How severe is CVE-2017-1201?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.