IBM Tivoli Endpoint Manager (for Lifecycle/Power/Patch) Platform and Applications (IBM BigFix Platform 9.2 and 9.5) is vulnerable to cross-…

published 2017-10-26 9y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2017-10537

cvss: 6.1; version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.0%; EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 62%
public exploits: 0; none known

IBM Tivoli Endpoint Manager (for Lifecycle/Power/Patch) Platform and Applications (IBM BigFix Platform 9.2 and 9.5) is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 129831.

Patch / fix

links 1

ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22009673 advisory

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Exploit prediction

0.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.0	6.1	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD	2.0	4.3	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation

References

ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=swg22009673
patch, vendor-advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/129831
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
securityfocus.com /bid/101571
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2017-1521
NVD CVE-2017-1521

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