CVE-2017-1787

MEDIUMNVD 4.46.7▲Trending — 3 sources updated this week

4.4

IBM Publishing Engine 2.1.2 and 6.0.5 contains an undisclosed vulnerability that could allow a local user with administrative privileges to obtain hard coded user credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 137022.

CVSS v3: 4.4
EG Score: 6.7(medium)
EPSS: 12.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 2, 2018

Last Modified

March 25, 2025

References (6)

psirt@ushttp://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22013961
psirt@ushttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103252
psirt@ushttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/137022
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22013961
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103252
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/137022

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-798Use of Hard-coded Credentials

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 12× in last 7d / 18× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-1787?

CVE-2017-1787 is a medium vulnerability published on March 2, 2018. IBM Publishing Engine 2.1.2 and 6.0.5 contains an undisclosed vulnerability that could allow a local user with administrative privileges to obtain hard coded user credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 137022.

When was CVE-2017-1787 disclosed?

CVE-2017-1787 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 2, 2018, with the most recent update on March 25, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2017-1787 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-1787 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 12.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-1787?

CVE-2017-1787 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.4 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 6.7.

How do I remediate CVE-2017-1787?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-1787, 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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