What is CVE-2017-1255?

CVE-2017-1255 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium, classified under Inadequate Encryption Strength. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-05-02.

How severe is CVE-2017-1255?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium

CVE-2017-1255

IBM Security Guardium 10.0, 10.0.1, and 10.1 through 10.1.4 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 124675.

Published 2018-05-02 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.011 (63.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 63rd percentile — 63.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Security Guardium — versions 10.1.3, 10.1, 10.0.1
IBM Security Guardium — versions 10.0, 10.0.1, 10.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-326 — Inadequate Encryption Strength

References

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/124675 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-1255?: CVE-2017-1255 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium, classified under Inadequate Encryption Strength. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-05-02.
How severe is CVE-2017-1255?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.