CVE-2017-1523
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 InfoSphere Master Data Management - Collaborative Edition 11.5 could allow an unauthorized user to download reports without authentication. IBM X-Force ID: 129892.
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 InfoSphere Master Data Management Collaborative Edition 11.5 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in its report download functionality. Unauthenticated remote attackers can access and download sensitive reports by directly accessing the report download endpoint without providing valid credentials.
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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= 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
- 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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Verify installed product versionAccess the IBM InfoSphere MDM interface or check the installation directory for version information. Common paths include the administration console or using the version command in the installation folder.Affected if The installed version is exactly 11.5 (Ibm Infosphere Master Data Management Collaborative Edition)
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Identify report download endpoint exposureLocate the report download URL pattern in the MDM web interface. Common patterns include paths like /reports/download or /mdmui/reports. Attempt to access this endpoint from a browser without providing any login credentials.Affected if The report download page or endpoint loads and displays report options without requiring authentication
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Test unauthenticated report accessDirectly access the report download functionality using the identified URL without providing any username or password. Try downloading any available report without credentials.Affected if Sensitive reports can be downloaded or viewed without any authentication credentials being supplied
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Check network accessibilityDetermine if the MDM web interface is exposed to untrusted networks. Verify whether the application is accessible from the public internet or only from trusted internal networks.Affected if The application is accessible from untrusted networks without VPN or other authentication barriers
A user is affected if they are running version 11.5 AND the report download endpoint is accessible without authentication, allowing sensitive reports to be downloaded by unauthenticated attackers.
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 the IBM fix for this vulnerability (contact IBM support for patch MRG-000000000 or later). If no patch is available, implement network-level access controls to restrict access to the report download functionality to authenticated users only.
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