CVE-2017-1143 Information disclosure in Kenexa LCMS Premier on Cloud

Medium 5.3 Published 27 Mar 2017 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can obtain sensitive information via man-in-the-middle attacks due to missing HTTP Strict Transport Security in IBM Kenexa LCMS Premier on Cloud.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-1143?

CVE-2017-1143 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Corporation Kenexa LCMS Premier on Cloud, published on 27 Mar 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Kenexa LCMS Premier on Cloud 9.x and 10.0 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to properly enable HTTP Strict Transport Security. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques. IBM Reference #: 1998874.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1143?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Kenexa Lcms Premier.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1143?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1143 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-1143 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1143 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v652-34jm-qx9r.