CVE-2017-1541

A flaw in the AIX 5.3, 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2 JRE/SDK installp and updatep packages prevented the java.security, java.policy and javaws.policy files from being updated correctly. IBM X-Force ID: 130809.

CVSS v3 7.3 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

7.3^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/java_july2017_advisory.asc	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100914	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100915	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039372	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/130809	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/java_july2017_advisory.asc	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100914	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100915	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039372	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/130809	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:6.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.2:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-10-04 01:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-1541

Mitre link : CVE-2017-1541

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-1541

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

aix

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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