CVE-2017-1787

IBM Publishing Engine 2.1.2 and 6.0.5 contains an undisclosed vulnerability that could allow a local user with administrative privileges to obtain hard coded user credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 137022.

CVSS v3 4.4 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

4.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22013961	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103252	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/137022	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22013961	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103252	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/137022	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_optimization_-_publishing:2.1.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_optimization_-_publishing:6.0.5:::::::*

History

25 Mar 2025, 14:26

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_publishing_engine:6.0.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_publishing_engine:2.1.2:::::::*	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_optimization_-_publishing:6.0.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_optimization_-_publishing:2.1.2:::::::*
First Time		Ibm engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing

Information

Published : 2018-03-02 17:29

Updated : 2025-03-25 14:26

NVD link : CVE-2017-1787

Mitre link : CVE-2017-1787

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-1787

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

engineering_lifecycle_optimization_-_publishing

CWE

CWE-798

Use of Hard-coded Credentials

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