CVE-2017-17675
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 · uneditedBMC Remedy Mid Tier 9.1SP3 is affected by log hijacking. Remote logging can be accessed by unauthenticated users, allowing for an attacker to hijack the system logs. This data can include user names and HTTP data.
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 confidenceBMC Remedy Mid Tier 9.1SP3 contains a log hijacking vulnerability where remote logging functionality is accessible to unauthenticated users. Attackers can access system logs without credentials, potentially exposing sensitive information including usernames and HTTP request data.
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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= 9.1CVSS 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
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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 BMC Remedy Mid Tier installationCheck if BMC Remedy Mid Tier is installed by reviewing running web services or application processes on the server. Look for BMC Remedy-related services or the Mid Tier web application.Affected if BMC Remedy Mid Tier is installed and running as a web application
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Determine installed versionLocate the version information for the BMC Remedy Mid Tier installation. This is typically available through the Mid Tier admin console, version files in the installation directory, or by accessing the application's about/info page.Affected if The installed version is BMC Remedy Mid Tier 9.1 (specifically 9.1SP3)
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Verify logging endpoint accessibilityAttempt to access the remote logging functionality without providing any authentication credentials. The logging endpoint may be accessible through common BMC Remedy web paths such as /arsys/services or similar logging-related URLs.Affected if Logging functionality is accessible without authentication (no login required)
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Check for sensitive data exposureReview any log files or data accessible through the unauthenticated logging endpoint to confirm whether usernames, HTTP request data, or other sensitive information is exposed.Affected if Logs expose sensitive information including usernames or HTTP request data without authentication
The environment is affected if BMC Remedy Mid Tier version 9.1 is running and the logging endpoint is accessible to unauthenticated users, allowing exposure of system logs containing sensitive information.
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 dataRestrict unauthenticated access to logging endpoints through authentication requirements or network access controls. Apply any available vendor patches for BMC Remedy Mid Tier 9.1SP3.
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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-2017-17675 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.
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- 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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