CVE-2017-1654 Information disclosure in Spectrum Scale
Local unprivileged users can access sensitive information in dump files, potentially exposing user data to IBM during service engagements.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-1654?
CVE-2017-1654 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Spectrum Scale, published on 2 Mar 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Spectrum Scale 4.1.1 and 4.2.0 - 4.2.3 could allow a local unprivileged user access to information located in dump files. User data could be sent to IBM during service engagements. IBM X-Force ID: 133378.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1654?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm General Parallel File System, Ibm Spectrum Scale.
How do I fix CVE-2017-1654?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1654 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-1654 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1654 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Spectrum Scale
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4pmr-98gg-9wvp.