Vulnerability identifier: #VU7646

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1267

CWE-ID: CWE-300

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
IBM Security Guardium
Client/Desktop applications / Antivirus software/Personal firewalls

Vendor: IBM Corporation

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct man-in-the-middle attack.

The weakness exists due to an error when authenticating and validation of integrity of patches, image backups, and other updates. A remote attacker can conduct man-in-the-middle attack and modify data on the system or execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation
Update to version 10.1.3.
https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=IBM%2BSecurity&product=ibm...

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Security Guardium: 10.0 - 10.1.2

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External links
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22004424

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.