CVE-2017-1789 Code injection in Tivoli Monitoring V6

Critical 9.8 Published 22 Mar 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Unauthenticated attackers can remotely execute arbitrary code on IBM Tivoli Monitoring servers, posing a critical risk to enterprise monitoring infrastructure.

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-2017-1789?

CVE-2017-1789 is a critical code injection vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Monitoring V6, published on 22 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Tivoli Monitoring V6 6.2.3 and 6.3.0 could allow an unauthenticated user to remotely execute code through unspecified methods. IBM X-Force ID: 137034.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1789?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Tivoli Monitoring.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1789?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1789 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-2017-1789 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1789 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7phg-9j65-8vgw.