CVE-2017-1231

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Published Oct 12, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM BigFix Platform 9.5 - 9.5.9 stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 123910.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM

BigFix Platform

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`9.5`	affected	—
`9.5.1`	affected	—
`9.5.2`	affected	—
`9.5.3`	affected	—
`9.5.4`	affected	—
`9.5.5`	affected	—
`9.5.6`	affected	—
`9.5.7`	affected	—
`9.5.8`	affected	—
`9.5.9`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-10247	IBM BigFix Platform 9.5 - 9.5.9 stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 123910.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.307% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/123910
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10724511

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Bigfix Platform

Weaknesses

CWE-522

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 1:41 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Oct 12, 2018, 5:00 AM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 1:41 AM
Reserved: Nov 30, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:14 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 12, 2018, 5:29 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:14 AM

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