CVE-2017-1205 Privilege escalation in Spectrum LSF
A local user can exploit an unspecified vulnerability in IBM Spectrum LSF to escalate privileges and obtain root access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-1205?
CVE-2017-1205 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Corporation Spectrum LSF, published on 14 Apr 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Platform LSF 10.1 contains an unspecified vulnerability that could allow a local user to escalate their privileges and obtain root access. IBM X-Force ID: 123741.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1205?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Spectrum Lsf.
How do I fix CVE-2017-1205?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1205 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-1205 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1205 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Corporation Spectrum LSF
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f4mp-9p7p-w5pc.