Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2017-1654 |
CWE-ID | CWE-200 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
IBM Spectrum Scale Client/Desktop applications / File managers, FTP clients |
Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU12149
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1654
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local unprivileged attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a flaw in the IBM Spectrum Scale component. A local attacker can obtain potentially sensitive information from dump files and cause the information to be transferred to IBM during service engagements.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
IBM Spectrum Scale: 4.1.1 - 5.0.0
External linkshttp://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22015462
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.