What is CVE-2017-1221?

CVE-2017-1221 is a critical-severity vulnerability in IBM Bigfix Platform, classified under Weak Password Requirements. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-11-13.

How severe is CVE-2017-1221?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Bigfix Platform

CVE-2017-1221

IBM Tivoli Endpoint Manager (IBM BigFix 9.2 and 9.5) does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 123861.

Published 2017-11-13 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.016 (74.5th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 74.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Bigfix Platform — versions 9.5, 9.2
IBM Bigfix Platform — versions 9.2, 9.5

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-521 — Weak Password Requirements

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/101683 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/123861 (VDB Entry, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-1221?: CVE-2017-1221 is a critical-severity vulnerability in IBM Bigfix Platform, classified under Weak Password Requirements. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-11-13.
How severe is CVE-2017-1221?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.