Open redirect in IBM Connections
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-601.
Summary
IBM Connections 5.0, 5.5, and 6.0 could allow a remote attacker to conduct phishing attacks, using an open redirect attack. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to spoof the URL displayed to redirect a user to a malicious Web site that would appear to be trusted. This could allow the attacker to obtain highly sensitive information or conduct further attacks against the victim. IBM X-Force ID: 135521.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Connections | 5.0; 5.5; 6.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Connections VendorIBM Affected 5.0; 5.5; 6.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-1748
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vwxj-gpp4-vgcx
References
More IBM Connections vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-02514 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in IBM Connections 4.x through 4.5 CR5… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2015-04225 IBM Connections 3.x before 3.0.1.1 CR3, 4.0 before CR4, 4.5 before CR5, and 5.0 before… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2016-02506 IBM Connections 4.x through 4.5 CR5, 5.0 before CR4, and 5.5 before CR1 allows remote… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2015-06209 XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in IBM Connections 3.0.1.1 and earlier, 4.0, 4.5… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2014-00855 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Profiles component in IBM… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.0
- TI-2017-01283 Information disclosure in IBM Connections CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2017-1748 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-1748 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vwxj-gpp4-vgcx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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