What is CVE-2017-1551?

CVE-2017-1551 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM API Connect, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2017-09-25.

How severe is CVE-2017-1551?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.

Improper input validation in IBM API Connect

CVE-2017-1551

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.7.2 could allow a remote attacker to hijack the clicking action of the victim. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to hijack the victim's click actions and possibly launch further attacks against the victim. IBM X-Force ID: 131291.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.009 (56.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Ibm Api Connect — versions 5.0.3.0, 5.0.7.0, 5.0.4.0
Ibm Api_connect — versions 5.0.0.0, 5.0.0.1, 5.0.1.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-1551?: CVE-2017-1551 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM API Connect, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2017-09-25.
How severe is CVE-2017-1551?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.