CVE-2017-1552 — MEDIUM (5.4)

Vulnerability Description

IBM Infosphere BigInsights 4.2.0 and 4.2.5 is vulnerable to link injection. By persuading a victim to click on a specially-crafted URL link, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to conduct various attacks against the vulnerable system, including cross-site scripting, cache poisoning or session hijacking. IBM X-Force ID: 131396.

CVSS Score

5.4

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Infosphere Biginsights	4.2.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22009192PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101588Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/131396VDB Entry
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22009192PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101588Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/131396VDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-1552?

CVE-2017-1552 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). IBM Infosphere BigInsights 4.2.0 and 4.2.5 is vulnerable to link injection. By persuading a victim to click on a specially-crafted URL link, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to condu...

How severe is CVE-2017-1552?

CVE-2017-1552 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-1552?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Infosphere Biginsights.