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CVE-2019-4570: IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact 7.1.0 through 7.1.0.16 generates an error message that includes sensitive informa...

IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact 7.1.0 through 7.1.0.16 generates an error message that includes sensitive information about its environment, users, or associated data. IBM X-Force ID: 166720.

LowCVSS 3.7Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact can expose sensitive environment, user, or associated data inside error messages. The rated severity is low because the impact is limited to confidentiality and exploitation is considered difficult, but exposed operational details can still help attackers plan later activity.

Executive priority

Handle during normal vulnerability maintenance unless the product is internet-facing or supports sensitive operational workflows. Escalate priority if detailed errors are reachable by unauthenticated users or expose credentials, identities, topology, or regulated data.

Technical view

CVE-2019-4570 affects IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact 7.1.0 through 7.1.0.16. The issue is information disclosure via generated error messages. CVSS 3.0 is 3.7 with network access, high attack complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, low confidentiality impact, and no integrity or availability impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to organizations running IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact versions 7.1.0 through 7.1.0.16, especially where unauthenticated users can trigger or view application errors over the network.

Exploitation context

The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The CVSS vector marks exploit maturity as unproven and attack complexity as high. Treat this mainly as a reconnaissance-aiding disclosure risk unless newer vendor intelligence says otherwise.

Researcher notes

Evidence is narrow: affected product and versions, disclosure class, CVSS, IBM X-Force ID 166720, and IBM advisory references. No CWE, exploit narrative, or concrete fix version is included in the supplied bundle, so remediation should follow current IBM guidance.

Mitigation direction

  • Identify all IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact deployments and versions.
  • Review IBM guidance for the fixed level or supported remediation.
  • Restrict access to Netcool Impact interfaces to trusted networks and users.
  • Reduce verbose error exposure in production where configuration supports it.
  • Review logs for sensitive data disclosed through error messages.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether any deployment runs version 7.1.0 through 7.1.0.16.
  • Check IBM advisory status for your exact installed maintenance level.
  • Review application error pages and logs for environment, user, or data leakage.
  • Verify unauthorized users cannot view detailed error output.
  • After remediation, repeat authorized benign error validation.
Prepared
Confidence
high
Sources
4

Public sources used

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Low
CVSS
3.7 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/PR:N/AC:H/UI:N/AV:N/I:N/S:U/C:L/A:N/RL:O/RC:C/E:U

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
3Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
3.7CVSS 3.0LowCVSS:3.0/PR:N/AC:H/UI:N/AV:N/I:N/S:U/C:L/A:N/RL:O/RC:C/E:U2.21.4Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

3.7Low
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2019-4570Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/PR:N/AC:H/UI:N/AV:N/I:N/S:U/C:L/A:N/RL:O/RC:C/E:U

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
IBMTivoli Netcool Impact7.1.0, 7.1.0.16Listed
Weakness

CWE details

No CWE listed

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