CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-1181

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The IBM Tivoli Monitoring Portal V6 client could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges for IBM Tivoli Monitoring due to the default console connection not being encrypted.

Risk Assessment

The lack of encryption for the connection may lead to unauthorized access to the system, posing a serious threat to the organization's data security.

Recommendation

It is recommended to implement encryption for console connections and regularly update the software to minimize risk.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

IBM Tivoli Monitoring Portal V6 client could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges for IBM Tivoli Monitoring, caused by the default console connection not being encrypted. IBM X-Force ID: 123487.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS