What is CVE-2017-1386?

CVE-2017-1386 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM API Connect, classified under Weak Password Requirements. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2017-07-31.

How severe is CVE-2017-1386?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM API Connect

CVE-2017-1386

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 could allow a user to bypass policy restrictions and create non-compliant passwords which could be intercepted and decrypted using man in the middle techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 127160.

EPSS: 0.012 (63.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Ibm Api Connect — versions 5.0.7.0, 5.0.6.0, 5.0.6.2
Ibm Api_connect — versions 5.0.0.0, 5.0.0.1, 5.0.1.0
Ibm Api_management — versions 4.0.0.0, 4.0.0.1, 4.0.1.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-521 — Weak Password Requirements

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, x_refsource_MISC)
psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-1386?: CVE-2017-1386 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM API Connect, classified under Weak Password Requirements. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2017-07-31.
How severe is CVE-2017-1386?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.