CVE-2017-1606
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 Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for Multi-Platform (MP) 3.0.0.0 through 3.0.0.7 is vulnerable to SQL injection. A remote attacker could send specially-crafted SQL statements, which could allow the attacker to view, add, modify or delete information in the back-end database. IBM X-Force ID: 132926.
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 Financial Transaction Manager for Multi-Platform versions 3.0.0.0 through 3.0.0.7 contains a SQL injection vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL statements via specially-crafted input, potentially allowing unauthorized viewing, adding, modifying, or deleting of data in the back-end database.
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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= 3.0.0.0= 3.0.0.1= 3.0.0.2= 3.0.0.3= 3.0.0.4= 3.0.0.5= 3.0.0.6= 3.0.0.7CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 IBM Financial Transaction Manager versionLocate the product version through the FTM administration console, installation directory, or product-specific command-line tool. Typical locations include the console's 'About' or 'System Information' section, or check the version file in the installation directory.Affected if The installed version is 3.0.0.0, 3.0.0.1, 3.0.0.2, 3.0.0.3, 3.0.0.4, 3.0.0.5, 3.0.0.6, or 3.0.0.7
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Confirm the FTM Multi-Platform deploymentVerify that the affected installation is the Multi-Platform edition of IBM Financial Transaction Manager, as this CVE specifically targets that variant.Affected if The deployment is IBM Financial Transaction Manager for Multi-Platform at any of the affected versions listed above
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Determine if web-facing interfaces are enabledReview the FTM configuration to identify whether web-based user interfaces, APIs, or services that accept external input are exposed. Check network listener configurations and firewall rules.Affected if Web interfaces or APIs that accept user input are accessible from untrusted networks
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Audit database-facing components for direct input handlingExamine FTM configuration files and application components that handle database queries. Look for custom implementations or integrations that may construct SQL statements from user-supplied data without parameterized queries.Affected if Custom integrations or plugins exist that construct SQL queries from user input without using prepared statements
The environment is affected if IBM Financial Transaction Manager for Multi-Platform versions 3.0.0.0 through 3.0.0.7 are installed and the application exposes interfaces that accept user input to backend database operations.
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 vendor patch (IBM FTM 3.0.0.8 or later) to address this vulnerability. Additionally, implement parameterized queries/prepared statements for all database interactions and apply least-privilege database access controls as defense-in-depth measures.
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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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