SB2017120805 - Information disclosure in IBM Security Guardium
Published: December 8, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017120805
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1271)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions and obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.The weakness exists due to an error in IBM Security Guardium. A remote attacker can cause the system to select an encryption or authentication algorithm that is not the strongest algorithm available and gain access to arbitrary data.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.