CVE-2017-1231

MEDIUM
4.4
CVSS Score
Published: October 12, 2018 at 05:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:14 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorBigFix Platform

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Severity
MEDIUM4.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

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

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

CVSS

4.4MEDIUMibm
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-522

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