Information disclosure in IBM Security Guardium - CVE-2017-1272
Published: December 11, 2018 / Updated: December 18, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16598
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1272
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM Security Guardium
IBM Security Guardium
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the application stores sensitive information in URL parameters. A remote attacker can gain access to potentially sensitive information if unauthorized parties have access to the URLs via server logs, referrer header or browser history.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-1272
Install update from vendor's website.