What is CVE-2017-1523?

CVE-2017-1523 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Infosphere Master Data Management, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-10-24.

How severe is CVE-2017-1523?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in IBM Infosphere Master Data Management

CVE-2017-1523

IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management - Collaborative Edition 11.5 could allow an unauthorized user to download reports without authentication. IBM X-Force ID: 129892.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published 2017-10-24 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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: 0.021 (80.9th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 80.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Infosphere Master Data Management — versions 11.5

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-306 — Missing Authentication for Critical Function

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/101566 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/129892 (VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory)
www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-1523?: CVE-2017-1523 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Infosphere Master Data Management, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-10-24.
How severe is CVE-2017-1523?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.