CVE-2017-1122: High severity IBM Security Guardium vulnerability

Published Apr 20, 2017
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Updated

IBM Security Guardium 8.2, 9.0, and 10.0 contains a vulnerability that could allow a local attacker with CLI access to inject arbitrary commands which would be executed as root. IBM X-Force ID: 121174.

Affected Software

8 affected components
IBM Security Guardium=8.2
IBM Security Guardium=9.0
IBM Security Guardium=9.1
IBM Security Guardium=9.5
IBM Security Guardium=10.0
IBM Security Guardium=10.0.1
IBM Security Guardium=10.1
IBM Security Guardium=10.1.2

Event History

Apr 20, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:59 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-1122?

CVE-2017-1122 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential for arbitrary command injection as root.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-1122?

To fix CVE-2017-1122, apply the recommended patches provided by IBM for affected versions of IBM Security Guardium.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2017-1122?

CVE-2017-1122 affects IBM Security Guardium versions 8.2, 9.0, 9.1, 9.5, 10.0, 10.0.1, 10.1, and 10.1.2.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2017-1122 enable?

CVE-2017-1122 enables local attackers with CLI access to execute arbitrary commands as root.

5

Is CVE-2017-1122 a local or remote vulnerability?

CVE-2017-1122 is a local vulnerability that requires physical or logical access to the system.

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