CVE-2017-1467
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 · uneditedA network layer security vulnerability in InfoSphere Information Server 9.1, 11.3, and 11.5 can lead to privilege escalation or unauthorized access. IBM X-Force ID: 128466.
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 confidenceA network layer security vulnerability in IBM InfoSphere Information Server versions 9.1, 11.3, and 11.5 allows remote attackers to escalate privileges or gain unauthorized access to the system. The high CVSS score (8.1) suggests the vulnerability may be exploitable without authentication, potentially allowing attackers to bypass security controls at the network layer.
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= 9.1= 11.3= 11.5CVSS 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
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 the installed version of InfoSphere Information ServerCheck the product version through the IBM InfoSphere installation directory, metadata files, or version lookup utilities shipped with the productAffected if The installed version is 9.1, 11.3, or 11.5 exactly as listed in the affected versions
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Verify network exposure of InfoSphere servicesScan network ports and services exposed by the server using network scanning tools or by reviewing firewall and network configurationAffected if InfoSphere Information Server management or data integration ports are accessible from untrusted networks
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Confirm if unauthenticated network access is possibleTest whether the affected network services accept connections without requiring authentication credentialsAffected if The vulnerability is exploitable without authentication, allowing remote attackers to bypass security controls at the network layer
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Review access control configurationsInspect the InfoSphere Information Server security settings and access control lists to determine if network layer protections are enabledAffected if Network layer security controls are disabled or misconfigured, permitting unauthorized access
A user is affected if their installed IBM InfoSphere Information Server matches versions 9.1, 11.3, or 11.5 AND the system is network-accessible with unauthenticated access possible to the affected services.
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 dataApply IBM-provided patches for InfoSphere Information Server or upgrade to a fixed version as specified in IBM security bulletins (X-Force ID 128466).
- Consultation4.0 h
- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA4.0 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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2017-1467 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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