What is CVE-2017-1598?

CVE-2017-1598 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium, classified under Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-12-20.

How severe is CVE-2017-1598?

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

Vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium

CVE-2017-1598

IBM Security Guardium 10.0 Database Activity Monitor uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 132611.

Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)

Published 2017-12-20 · 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: 0.008 (56.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 56.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Security Guardium — versions 10.1.3, 10.1, 10.0.1
IBM Security Guardium — versions 10.0, 10.0.1, 10.1.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-327 — Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm

References

www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/132611 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-1598?: CVE-2017-1598 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium, classified under Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-12-20.
How severe is CVE-2017-1598?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.