Vulnerability in IBM Security Access Manager
CVE-2017-1473
IBM Security Access Manager Appliance 8.0.0 through 8.0.1.6 and 9.0.0 through 9.0.3.1 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 128605.
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: 0.009 (57.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 57.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- IBM Security Access Manager — versions 8.0.1.2, 8.0.1.6, 8.0.0.4
- IBM Security Access Manager Appliance
- IBM Security Access Manager Firmware — versions 9.0.0, 9.0.0.1, 9.0.1.0
- IBM Security Access Manager For Mobile — versions 8.0.0, 8.0.0.1, 8.0.0.2
- IBM Security Access Manager For Mobile Appliance
- IBM Security Access Manager For Web Appliance
- IBM Security Access Manager For Web Firmware — versions 8.0.0, 8.0.0.1, 8.0.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/128605 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-1473?
- CVE-2017-1473 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Access Manager, classified under Inadequate Encryption Strength. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-04-23.
- How severe is CVE-2017-1473?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.