What is CVE-2017-1362?

CVE-2017-1362 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Identity Manager, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-09-25.

How severe is CVE-2017-1362?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Security Identity Manager

CVE-2017-1362

IBM Security Identity Manager Adapters 6.0 and 7.0 stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 126801.

Published 2017-09-25 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (20.2th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 20.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Security Identity Manager — versions 7.0, 6.0
IBM Security Identity Manager — versions 6.0, 7.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-522 — Insufficiently Protected Credentials

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/100965 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/126801 (VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory)
www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-1362?: CVE-2017-1362 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Identity Manager, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-09-25.
How severe is CVE-2017-1362?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.