CVE-2017-1679 Information disclosure in OpenPages GRC Platform

Medium 6.2 Published 10 Sep 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Attackers can obtain sensitive information from error log files in IBM OpenPages GRC Platform, requiring a patch to mitigate data exposure risks.

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-2017-1679?

CVE-2017-1679 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM OpenPages GRC Platform, published on 10 Sep 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM OpenPages GRC Platform 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 8.0 could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information from error log files. IBM X-Force ID: 134001.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1679?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Openpages Grc Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1679?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1679 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-1679 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1679 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g4wh-85fp-rqc8.