Privilege escalation in IBM WebSphere Application Server - CVE-2017-1731
Published: February 9, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU10435
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1731
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM WebSphere Application Server
IBM WebSphere Application Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to a flaw in the Administrative Console. A remote attacker can gain root or system privileges.
The weakness exists due to a flaw in the Administrative Console. A remote attacker can gain root or system privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-1731
Install update from vendor's website.