Medium severity4.4NVD Advisory· Published Mar 2, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-1787

Description

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.

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Affected products

IBM/Engineering Lifecycle Optimization Publishing2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_optimization_-_publishing:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_optimization_-_publishing:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_optimization_-_publishing:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
IBM/Rational Publishing Enginellm-create2 versions
2.1.2, 6.0.5+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: 2.1.2, 6.0.5
- (no CPE)range: 2.1.2

Patches

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References

www.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/103252nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/137022nvdVDB EntryVendor Advisory

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