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CVE-2017-1231
IBM BigFix Platform 9.5 - 9.5.9 stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 123910.
Medium4.4EPSS 0.31%
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- ibm
Description
IBM BigFix Platform 9.5 - 9.5.9 stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 123910.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| ibmCNA (assigner) | 3.0 | Medium4.4 | CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:L/AV:L/C:H/I:N/PR:H/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.31% · top 76% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.4.
Weakness
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- CWE-522 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-522 and its CVEs
Affected products
- affected 9.5
- affected 9.5.1
- affected 9.5.2
- affected 9.5.3
- affected 9.5.4
- affected 9.5.5
- affected 9.5.6
- affected 9.5.7
- affected 9.5.8
- affected 9.5.9
References (2)
- ibm-bigfix-cve20171231-info-disc(123910) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10724511 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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