Information disclosure in IBM Websphere Application Server
CVE-2017-1501
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could provide weaker than expected security after using the Admin Console to update the web services security bindings settings. IBM X-Force ID: 129576.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (80.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 80.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Websphere Application Server — versions 8.0, 9.0, 8.5
- IBM Websphere Application Server — versions 8.0.0.0, 8.0.0.1, 8.0.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/129576 (VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100394 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039199 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-1501?
- CVE-2017-1501 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2017-08-18.
- How severe is CVE-2017-1501?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.