# CVE-2017-1201: Hardcoded credentials in BigFix Compliance Analytics

> Local attackers can read user credentials stored in clear text within IBM BigFix Compliance Analytics, leading to potential account compromise.

- **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:** 5 Oct 2017
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hh8r-h732-x9jf

## What is CVE-2017-1201?

CVE-2017-1201 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM BigFix Compliance Analytics, published on 5 Oct 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

IBM BigFix Compliance Analytics 1.9.79 (TEMA SUAv1 SCA SCM) stores user credentials in clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 123676.

Weakness: CWE-522 (Insufficiently Protected Credentials)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1201?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Bigfix Security Compliance Analytics.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-1201?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1201 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-1201 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1201 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in IBM BigFix Compliance Analytics

- [CVE-2017-1197](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1197/): Security feature bypass in BigFix Compliance Analytics (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-1196](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1196/): Weak cryptography in Endpoint Manager for Security and Compliance (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-1178](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1178/): Cross-site scripting in Endpoint Manager for Security and Compliance (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2017-1179](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1179/): Weak cryptography in BigFix Compliance Analytics (medium 5.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-1201 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-1201 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM BigFix Compliance Analytics, published on 5 Oct 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-2017-1201 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: IBM BigFix Compliance Analytics. 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-2017-1201/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1201/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1201
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1201
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-1201

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1201/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.