# CVE-2017-1134: Privilege escalation in Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms

> A local user can exploit IBM Reliable Scalable Cluster Technology to escalate privileges and gain root access on the system.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Mar 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-98c8-m6rf-c5cw

## What is CVE-2017-1134?

CVE-2017-1134 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Corporation Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms, published on 20 Mar 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

IBM Reliable Scalable Cluster Technology could allow a local user to escalate their privileges to gain root access. IBM Reference #: 1998459.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1134?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Power Hardware Management Console.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-1134?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1134 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-1134 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1134 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in IBM Corporation Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms

- [CVE-2024-56477](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-56477/): IBM Power Hardware Management Console directory traversal (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2016-5011](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-5011/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 4.6)
- [CVE-2014-0883](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0883/): IBM Power Hardware Management Console cross-site scripting (medium 4.3)
- [CVE-2012-3296](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3296/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-1134 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-1134 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Corporation Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms, published on 20 Mar 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1134 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: IBM Corporation Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1134/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1134/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1134
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1134
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-1134

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1134/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.