What is CVE-2017-1497?

CVE-2017-1497 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM Sterling File Gateway, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 3.7/10. Published 2017-12-07.

How severe is CVE-2017-1497?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.

Information disclosure in IBM Sterling File Gateway

CVE-2017-1497

IBM Sterling File Gateway 2.2 could allow an unauthorized user to view files they should not have access to providing they know the directory location of the file. IBM X-Force ID: 128695.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

Published 2017-12-07 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.010 (62.8th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 63rd percentile — 62.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Sterling File Gateway — versions 2.2
IBM Sterling File Gateway — versions 2.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-200 — Information Disclosure

References

www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/102187 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/128695 (VDB Entry, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-1497?: CVE-2017-1497 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM Sterling File Gateway, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 3.7/10. Published 2017-12-07.
How severe is CVE-2017-1497?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.