# CVE-2017-1407: Command injection in Security Identity Manager

> Remote authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands on IBM Security Identity Manager Virtual Appliance via crafted requests.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Sep 2017
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qhxm-gpgw-m8pp

## What is CVE-2017-1407?

CVE-2017-1407 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in IBM Security Identity Manager, published on 27 Sep 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

IBM Security Identity Manager Virtual Appliance 6.0 and 7.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 127394.

Weakness: CWE-77 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1407?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Ibm Security Identity Governance and Intelligence, Ibm Security Identity Manager, Ibm Security Privileged Identity Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-1407?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1407 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-1407 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1407 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in IBM Security Identity Manager

- [CVE-2017-1483](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1483/): Missing authorization in Security Identity Manager (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2018-1756](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1756/): SQL injection in Security Identity Governance and Intelligence (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2020-4958](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-4958/): Missing authorization in Security Identity Governance and Intelligence (high 7.4)
- [CVE-2020-4246](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-4246/): XML external entity in Security Identity Governance and Intelligence (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2020-4791](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-4791/): Weak cryptography in Security Identity Governance and Intelligence (medium 6.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-1407 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-1407 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in IBM Security Identity Manager, published on 27 Sep 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1407 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: IBM Security Identity Manager. 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-2017-1407/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1407/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1407
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1407
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-1407

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