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.
Published · last modified .
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: 0.008 (56.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 56.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
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
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039961 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102034 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/124746 (VDB Entry, 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.