CVE-2017-1713 Weak cryptography in Streams

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

Weak cryptographic algorithms in IBM InfoSphere Streams allow attackers to decrypt highly sensitive information.

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-2017-1713?

CVE-2017-1713 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Streams, published on 21 Mar 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM InfoSphere Streams 4.2.1 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 134632.

Weakness: CWE-326

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1713?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Infosphere Streams.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1713?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1713 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-1713 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1713 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4862-x8vr-278v.

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