CVE-2017-1336 Code injection in BigInsights

Medium 4.4 Published 7 Dec 2017 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Attackers can inject code into IBM BigInsights to execute arbitrary commands and access restricted data and files.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-1336?

CVE-2017-1336 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in IBM BigInsights, published on 7 Dec 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

IBM Infosphere BigInsights 4.2.0 could allow an attacker to inject code that could allow access to restricted data and files. IBM X-Force ID: 126244.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1336?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Infosphere Biginsights.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1336?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1336 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2017-1336 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1336 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x858-rx52-6qvm.