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Business Process Manager CVE-2017-1159

MEDIUM
URL Redirection to Untrusted Site (Open Redirect) (CWE-601)
2017-05-22 psirt@us.ibm.com
5.4
CVSS 3.0 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V3 - Web Frontend Security Redirect URL validation
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.10%.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could redirect users to malicious websites via URL manipulation by sending crafted requests to the affected application.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

IBM Business Process Manager 8.0 and 8.5 could allow a remote attacker to conduct phishing attacks, using an open redirect attack. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Validate redirect destinations against an allowlist, avoid using user input in redirect URLs.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Open Redirect (CWE-601), which allows attackers to redirect users to malicious websites via URL manipulation. IBM Business Process Manager 8.0 and 8.5 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: 122891. Affected products include: Ibm Business Process Manager.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 5.4 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

IBM Business Process Manager 8.0 and 8.5 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: 122891.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 73% exploitable
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

27
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +27
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

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cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:7.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:7.5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:7.5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:7.5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.0:cf1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.0:cf2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:cf2016.12:*:*:*:*:*:*
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