CVE-2017-1469 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting IBM InfoSphere Information Server versions 9.1, 11.3, and 11.5. A local attacker could exploit this by placing arbitrary files in specific installation directories, leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The CVSSv3 score is 7.8 (High), indicating a low attack complexity and no user interaction required. There is no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), nor is it listed on the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting it is not actively exploited. Community discussion and media coverage are also minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.