Open Redirect in IBM Connections
CVE-2017-1748
IBM Connections 5.0, 5.5, and 6.0 could allow a remote attacker to conduct phishing attacks, using an open redirect attack. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to spoof the URL displayed to redirect a user to a malicious Web site that would appear to be trusted. This could allow the attacker to obtain highly sensitive information or conduct further attacks against the victim. IBM X-Force ID: 135521.
Vulnerability class: Open Redirect
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (51.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 51.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Connections — versions 5.5.0.0, 5.5, 5.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/135521 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-1748?
- CVE-2017-1748 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Connections, classified under URL Redirection to Untrusted Site (Open Redirect). CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2018-06-04.
- How severe is CVE-2017-1748?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-1748 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.