Privilege Escalation and Denial of Service in IBM Tivoli Monitoring
CVE-2017-1794

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
Tivoli Monitoring
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 September 2018

What is CVE-2017-1794?

IBM Tivoli Monitoring versions 6.2.3 through 6.2.3.5 and 6.3.0 through 6.3.0.7 exhibit vulnerabilities that allow for TEPS user privilege escalation and potential denial of service attacks. These issues result from unconstrained growth in memory usage, which can disrupt the operational stability of the monitoring system. Immediate action is recommended to mitigate these risks and protect sensitive data.

Affected Version(s)

Tivoli Monitoring 6.2.3

Tivoli Monitoring 6.2.3.1

Tivoli Monitoring 6.2.3.2

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/137039
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22014097
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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