Information disclosure in IBM Spectrum Scale - CVE-2017-1654
Published: April 25, 2018 / Updated: April 25, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12149
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1654
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM Spectrum Scale
IBM Spectrum Scale
Detailed vulnerability description
The 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-1654
Install update from vendor's website.