CVE-2017-1698

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Published Dec 27, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could reveal sensitive information from an error message that could lead to further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 124390.

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

WebSphere Portal

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`7.0`	affected	—
`8.0`	affected	—
`8.5`	affected	—
`9.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.5.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:9.0.0.0:::::::*

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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-2017-10714	IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could reveal sensitive information from an error message that could lead to further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 124390.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

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: 1.6% (1.562% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22011519
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102281
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040043
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/134390

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Websphere Portal

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 7:41 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Dec 27, 2017, 4:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 7:41 PM
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: Dec 27, 2017, 5:08 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:14 AM

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