CVE-2017-1459

IBM Security Access Manager Appliance 8.0.0 and 9.0.0 specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors. IBM X-Force ID: 128378.

Published: 2018-01-10 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2017-1459 is rated Low Risk (32.5/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.59%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-1459

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.07% 0.59% +0.52%
2 2023-03-07 0.89% 0.07% -0.83%
3 2022-02-04 0.89%

Full EPSS history (4 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2017-1459

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
4.2 3.0 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
1.6 2.5 [email protected]
4.9 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
6.8 4.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2017-1459

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2017-1459

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ibm security_access_manager_for_web_8.0_firmware cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web_8.0_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_access_manager_for_mobile cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_access_manager_for_mobile:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_access_manager_9.0_firmware cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_9.0_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2017-1459

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