Security readout for executives and security teams
IBM Connections 5.0, 5.5, and 6.0 contain an open redirect issue. An attacker could make a trusted Connections URL send a user to a malicious site, supporting phishing or follow-on attacks. This is not a direct system takeover issue, but it can affect credential safety and user trust. Exposure is limited to organizations running IBM Connections 5.0, 5.5, or 6.0, especially internet-facing or partner-facing deployments where trusted links are used in email, SSO, or collaboration workflows. Treat this as a moderate-priority phishing enabler. It should be fixed during normal vulnerability remediation, faster if Connections is externally exposed or used for identity-sensitive collaboration workflows. Mitigation focus: Review IBM advisory SWG22016698 for the official fix or workaround.; Prioritize remediation for internet-facing IBM Connections deployments.; Reduce trust in unsolicited Connections links until remediation is confirmed..
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.8 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:L/AV:N/C:N/I:H/PR:L/S:C/UI:R/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
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CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:L/AV:N/C:N/I:H/PR:L/S:C/UI:R/E:U/RC:C/RL:O2.34Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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6.8MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:L/AV:N/C:N/I:H/PR:L/S:C/UI:R/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ibm-connections-cve20171748-open-redirect(135521)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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