CVE-2017-1265
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 Security Guardium 10.0, 10.0.1, 10.1, 10.1.2, 10.1.3, 10.1.4, and 10.5 does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. This weakness might allow an attacker to spoof a trusted entity by using a man-in-the-middle (MITM) techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 124740.
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 · high confidenceIBM Security Guardium versions 10.0 through 10.5 fail to properly validate SSL/TLS certificates, allowing an attacker to impersonate trusted entities through man-in-the-middle attacks by presenting a malicious or forged certificate that the application incorrectly accepts.
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>= 10.0, <= 10.5CVSS 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
- High
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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 Guardium versionAccess the Guardium admin console or use the CLI command 'guardium_version' or check the About section in the web interface to determine the installed version numberAffected if The installed version falls within the range 10.0 through 10.5 inclusive
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Locate SSL/TLS configuration settingsIn the Guardium admin interface, navigate to Network Settings or Security Configuration sections where SSL/TLS parameters are defined; alternatively, search for configuration files related to trust store and key store settingsAffected if Certificate validation settings are disabled, set to 'never validate', or use an empty trust store
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Check for certificate validation bypassReview Guardium configuration files or registry settings for any parameters that disable certificate chain validation, hostname verification, or CA trust checking (commonly labeled as 'validateCert', 'verifyHostname', or similar flags)Affected if Any configuration option explicitly disables certificate validation or accepts any certificate without verification
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Inspect custom integration configurationsExamine any custom scripts, connectors, or third-party integrations that communicate over SSL/TLS with external systems; check their configuration for hardcoded certificates or disabled validation flagsAffected if Custom integrations have certificate validation disabled or use self-signed certificates without proper trust chain configuration
You are affected if your Guardium version is between 10.0 and 10.5 AND SSL/TLS certificate validation is disabled or misconfigured in any component that handles encrypted communications.
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 dataEnsure proper certificate validation is implemented throughout the application, including verification of the full certificate chain, hostname matching, expiration dates, and CA trust anchors. Disable any code paths that bypass certificate validation.
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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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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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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