What is CVE-2017-1231?

CVE-2017-1231 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Bigfix Platform, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2018-10-12.

How severe is CVE-2017-1231?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ibm Bigfix Platform

CVE-2017-1231

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.

EPSS: 0.003 (23.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Ibm Bigfix Platform — versions 9.5.9, 9.5, 9.5.4
Ibm Bigfix_platform

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-522 — Insufficiently Protected Credentials

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)
psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-1231?: CVE-2017-1231 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Bigfix Platform, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2018-10-12.
How severe is CVE-2017-1231?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.