VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-1161

CVSS score7.3 HIGH

EPSS probability1.49%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2017-04-17

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Description

IBM API Connect 5.0.6.0 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper validation of URLs for the Developer Portal. By crafting a malicious URL, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system with the privileges of the www-data user. IBM X-Force ID: 122956.

Weakness classification

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Primary references

psirt@us.ibm.com — Vendor Advisory
psirt@us.ibm.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry