# CVE-2017-1233: Privilege escalation in BigFix Remote Control

> A local attacker can replace files in IBM BigFix Remote Control to execute arbitrary code with Local System or root privileges.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.7 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 31 Jan 2018
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7q54-g3h8-w6w7

## What is CVE-2017-1233?

CVE-2017-1233 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM BigFix Remote Control, published on 31 Jan 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

IBM Remote Control v9 could allow a local user to use the component to replace files to which he does not have write access and which he can cause to be executed with Local System or root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 123912.

Weakness: CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1233?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Bigfix Remote Control.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-1233?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1233 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-1233 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1233 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in IBM BigFix Remote Control

- [CVE-2016-2944](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-2944/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-2963](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-2963/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2016-2929](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-2929/): Weak cryptography in n/a (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2016-2948](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-2948/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2016-2930](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-2930/): Auth bypass in BigFix Remote Control (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-1233 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-1233 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM BigFix Remote Control, published on 31 Jan 2018. 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-2017-1233 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: IBM BigFix Remote Control. 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-2017-1233/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1233/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1233
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1233
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-1233

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1233/
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