8.8
HIGH
CVE-2017-1731
IBM WebSphere Application Server Elevated Privilege Vulnerability
Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could provide weaker than expected security when using the Administrative Console. An authenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to possibly gain elevated privileges.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 30, 2018, 6:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:22 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-1731 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm websphere_application_server
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-1731.

URL Resource
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22012345&myns=swgws&mynp=OCSSEQTP&mync=R&cm_sp=swgws-_-OCSSEQTP-_-R Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102911 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040356 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/134912 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22012345&myns=swgws&mynp=OCSSEQTP&mync=R&cm_sp=swgws-_-OCSSEQTP-_-R Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102911 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040356 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/134912 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-1731 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-1731 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102911
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040356
    Added Reference http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22012345&myns=swgws&mynp=OCSSEQTP&mync=R&cm_sp=swgws-_-OCSSEQTP-_-R
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/134912
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-264 NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 14, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22012345&myns=swgws&mynp=OCSSEQTP&mync=R&cm_sp=swgws-_-OCSSEQTP-_-R No Types Assigned http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22012345&myns=swgws&mynp=OCSSEQTP&mync=R&cm_sp=swgws-_-OCSSEQTP-_-R Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040356 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040356 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102911 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102911 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/134912 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/134912 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-264
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.0.0 up to (including) 7.0.0.43 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.0.0.0 up to (including) 8.0.0.14 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.5.0.0 up to (including) 8.5.5.13 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.0.0.0 up to (including) 9.0.0.6
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 10, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040356 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 07, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102911 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 31, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22012345&myns=swgws&mynp=OCSSEQTP&mync=R&cm_sp=swgws-_-OCSSEQTP-_-R [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22012345&myns=swgws&mynp=OCSSEQTP&mync=R&cm_sp=swgws-_-OCSSEQTP-_-R [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-1731 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-1731 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.25 }} 0.00%

score

0.64227

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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