CVE-2017-1552

Description

IBM Infosphere BigInsights 4.2.0 and 4.2.5 is vulnerable to link injection. By persuading a victim to click on a specially-crafted URL link, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to conduct various attacks against the vulnerable system, including cross-site scripting, cache poisoning or session hijacking. IBM X-Force ID: 131396.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.19%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: IBM BigInsights
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22009192 patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/131396 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101588 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-1552?
CVE-2017-1552 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-1552?
To fix CVE-2017-1552, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-1552 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-1552 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-1552?
CVE-2017-1552 affects IBM BigInsights.
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