CVE-2017-1731

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 8.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 8.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
8.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 3%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could provide weaker than expected security when using the Administrative Console. An authenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to possibly gain elevated privileges.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
8.8(medium)
EPSS
85.3%
KEV
Not listed

Published

January 30, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (8)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 38× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-07 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
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  32. 2026-05-28 12:03 UTCEG score recompute
  33. 2026-05-28 12:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-1731?
CVE-2017-1731 is a high vulnerability published on January 30, 2018. IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could provide weaker than expected security when using the Administrative Console. An authenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to possibly gain elevated privileges.
When was CVE-2017-1731 disclosed?
CVE-2017-1731 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 30, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-1731 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-1731 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 85.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-1731?
CVE-2017-1731 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-1731?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-1731, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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