Security Bulletin
Summary
An undisclosed hard-coded password vulnerability affects Rational Publishing Engine.
Vulnerability Details
CVE ID: CVE-2017-1787
DESCRIPTION: IBM Publishing Engine contains an undisclosed vulnerability that could allow a local user with administrative privileges to obtain hard coded user credentials.
CVSS Base Score: 4.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/137022 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
Rational Publishing Engine 2.1.2
Rational Publishing Engine 6.0.5
Remediation/Fixes
For the 2.1.2 releases, upgrade to version 2.1.2 iFix001 or later:
For the 6.0.5 releases, upgrade to version 6.0.5 iFix001 or later: For any prior versions of the products listed above, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the product.Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
26 February 2018: Initial Publication
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Product Synonym
Rational Publishing Engine
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Document Information
Modified date:
17 June 2018
UID
swg22013961