IBM Sterling File Gateway 2.2 Password 7pk security

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in IBM Sterling File Gateway 2.2. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to 7pk security (Password). This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2017-1550. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Sterling File Gateway 2.2 (Business Process Management Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a 7pk security vulnerability (Password). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-254. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Sterling File Gateway 2.2 could allow an authenticated user to change other user's passwords. IBM X-Force ID: 131290.

The bug was discovered 11/29/2017. The weakness was presented 12/11/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-1550 since 11/30/2016. The attack may be initiated remotely. A simple authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/26/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1211 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 12 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 102184†). See VDB-110482 and VDB-110481 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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NVD Base Score: 6.5
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Exploitinginfo

Name: Password
Class: 7pk security / Password
CWE: CWE-254
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

11/30/2016 🔍
11/20/2017 +355 days 🔍
11/29/2017 +9 days 🔍
12/11/2017 +12 days 🔍
12/11/2017 +0 days 🔍
12/12/2017 +1 days 🔍
01/26/2021 +1141 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-1550 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-1550
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-110483
X-Force: 131290
SecurityFocus: 102184 - IBM Sterling File Gateway CVE-2017-1550 Access Bypass Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/12/2017 07:53
Updated: 01/26/2021 17:11
Changes: 12/12/2017 07:53 (61), 12/13/2019 18:01 (4), 01/26/2021 17:11 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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