What is CVE-2017-1716?

CVE-2017-1716 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2017-12-13.

How severe is CVE-2017-1716?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler

CVE-2017-1716

IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler 8.6.0, 9.1.0, and 9.2.0 could disclose sensitive information to a local attacker due to improper permission settings. IBM X-Force ID: 134638.

Published 2017-12-13 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (18.0th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 18.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler — versions 9.1, 9.2, 8.6
IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler — versions 8.6, 9.1, 9.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/101974 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/134638 (VDB Entry, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-1716?: CVE-2017-1716 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2017-12-13.
How severe is CVE-2017-1716?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.