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CVE-2017-1161

IBM API Connect 5.0.6.0 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper validation of URLs fo…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.3
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.5%
percentile 74%
Public exploits
0
none known

IBM API Connect 5.0.6.0 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper validation of URLs for the Developer Portal. By crafting a malicious URL, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system with the privileges of the www-data user. IBM X-Force ID: 122956.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.49% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.3CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • IBM Corporation API Connect

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

  • ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=swg22000316 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/97665 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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