What is CVE-2017-1469?

CVE-2017-1469 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Infosphere Information Server, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-08-14.

How severe is CVE-2017-1469?

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

RCE in IBM Infosphere Information Server

CVE-2017-1469

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 9.1, 11.3, and 11.5 could allow a local user to gain elevated privileges by placing arbitrary files in installation directories. IBM X-Force ID: 128468.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

Published 2017-08-14 · 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: 0.004 (32.3th percentile), scored 2026-10-24.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Infosphere Information Server — versions 11.3, 9.1, 11.5
IBM Infosphere Information Server — versions 9.1, 11.3, 11.5

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-94 — Code Injection

References

www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/100309 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/128468 (VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-1469?: CVE-2017-1469 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Infosphere Information Server, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-08-14.
How severe is CVE-2017-1469?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.