CVE-2017-1210
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIBM Daeja ViewONE Professional, Standard & Virtual 4.1.5.1 and 5.0.2 could allow an unauthenticated attacker to inject data into log files made to look legitimate. IBM X-Force ID: 123850.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceIBM Daeja ViewONE Professional, Standard & Virtual versions 4.1.5.1 and 5.0.2 contain a log injection vulnerability allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to inject arbitrary data into log files. Attackers can craft entries that appear legitimate, potentially obscuring malicious activity, confusing forensic analysis, or manipulating log-based monitoring systems.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 4.1.5= 4.1.5.1= 5.0.0= 5.0.2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed IBM Daeja ViewONE versionLocate the installation directory and check for a version file, or access the product's about/version information through its web interface or administration consoleAffected if The installed version matches 4.1.5, 4.1.5.1, 5.0.0, or 5.0.2 exactly as listed in the affected versions
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Verify the product edition is Professional, Standard, or VirtualCheck the product license or administration interface to confirm the edition typeAffected if The edition is Professional, Standard, or Virtual and the version matches the affected list
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Confirm logging functionality is activeLocate the log configuration file or log directory typically found in the product installation path; check if logs are being writtenAffected if Logging is enabled and log files exist in the expected location, as log injection requires active logging to exploit
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Inspect log files for unexpected entriesExamine recent log files for entries with unusual timestamps, inconsistent formatting, or entries that appear to contain injected contentAffected if Log entries contain unexpected patterns, malformed timestamps, or data that was not generated by known system processes
A user is affected if IBM Daeja ViewONE Professional, Standard, or Virtual version 4.1.5, 4.1.5.1, 5.0.0, or 5.0.2 is installed with logging enabled, as the log injection vulnerability requires these specific versions and active logging functionality to be exploitable.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade to the vendor-provided patched version of IBM Daeja ViewONE. Additionally, implement input validation and sanitization for all data written to logs, and consider using structured logging with integrity controls to detect tampering.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2017-1210 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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