CVE-2017-1271 Weak cryptography in Security Guardium
IBM Security Guardium fails to select the strongest available encryption algorithm during negotiation, potentially weakening communication security.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-1271?
CVE-2017-1271 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Security Guardium, published on 7 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Security Guardium 9.0, 9.1, and 9.5 supports interaction between multiple actors and allows those actors to negotiate which algorithm should be used as a protection mechanism such as encryption or authentication, but it does not select the strongest algorithm that is available to both parties. IBM X-Force ID: 124746.
Weakness: CWE-326
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1271?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Security Guardium.
How do I fix CVE-2017-1271?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1271 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-1271 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1271 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Security Guardium
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2cq3-h4m9-xxxq.