CVE-2017-1231 describes a critical vulnerability in IBM BigFix Platform versions 9.5 through 9.5.9, where user credentials are stored in plain text. This allows a local attacker to easily read sensitive authentication data. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3 score of 7.8 (High), indicating that a low-privileged local attacker can achieve high impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the inherent risk of plain-text credential storage remains significant.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 9.5, <= 9.5.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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