Security readout for executives and security teams
IBM Security Access Manager Appliance could expose sensitive data through log files. A remote user with some level of access could read those logs. The issue affects listed 8.0 and 9.0 appliance versions and is rated medium, mainly because impact is limited to confidentiality. Exposure is limited to IBM Security Access Manager Appliance versions 8.0.0 through 8.0.1.6 and 9.0.0 through 9.0.3.1. Organizations not running those appliance versions are not shown as affected in the supplied sources. Prioritize remediation where IBM Security Access Manager protects sensitive identity, access, or session data. This is not a critical outage risk, but exposed logs can create downstream account, privacy, or compliance concerns. Mitigation focus: Check IBM advisory swg22012309 for the official fix and version-specific guidance.; Upgrade or patch affected appliances according to IBM guidance.; Restrict access to appliance administration and log-reading functions to trusted users..
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:L/AV:N/C:L/I:N/PR:L/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
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CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:L/AV:N/C:L/I:N/PR:L/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:L/AV:N/C:L/I:N/PR:L/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ibm-sam-cve20171480-info-disc(128617)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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