Vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium
CVE-2017-1271
IBM Security Guardium 9.0, 9.1, and 9.5 supports interaction between multiple actors and allows those actors to negotiate which algorithm should be used as a protection mechanism such as encryption or authentication, but it does not select the strongest algorithm that is available to both parties. IBM X-Force ID: 124746.
EPSS: 0.008 (54.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Ibm Security Guardium — versions 9.5, 9.0, 9.1
- Ibm Security_guardium — versions 9.0, 9.1, 9.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-1271?
- CVE-2017-1271 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium, classified under Inadequate Encryption Strength. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-12-07.
- How severe is CVE-2017-1271?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.