CVE-2017-1489· NVD / CVE Program· CNA ibm

IBM Security Access Manager 6.1, 7.0, 8.0, and 9.0 e-community configurations may be affected by a redirect vulnerability.

IBM Security Access Manager 6.1, 7.0, 8.0, and 9.0 e-community configurations may be affected by a redirect vulnerability. ECSSO Master Authentication can redirect to a server not participating in an e-community domain. IBM X-Force ID: 128687.

MediumCVSS 6.1 · v3.0—No exploit No fix recorded

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Published: Aug 28, 2017
Updated: Jun 16, 2026
EPSS: 1.2% · 67th percentile
CWE: CWE-601

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Low priority for now.

CVSS: 24 / 40 · 6.1 / 10
CISA KEV: 0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS: 0 / 30 · 1.2%

Affected systems

Vendor	Product	CPE
ibm	tivoli access manager for e-business	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_access_manager_for_e-business
ibm	security access manager for web software	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web_software
ibm	security access manager for web appliance	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web_appliance
ibm	security access manager for web	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web
ibm	security access manager for mobile	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_access_manager_for_mobile
ibm	security access manager	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_access_manager

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

ibm security access manager9.0.0.0
ibm security access manager9.0.0.1
ibm security access manager9.0.1.0
ibm security access manager9.0.2.0
ibm security access manager9.0.2.1
ibm security access manager9.0.3.0
ibm security access manager for mobile8.0
ibm security access manager for mobile8.0.0.0
ibm security access manager for mobile8.0.0.1
ibm security access manager for mobile8.0.0.2
ibm security access manager for mobile8.0.0.22
ibm security access manager for mobile8.0.0.3
ibm security access manager for mobile8.0.0.31
ibm security access manager for mobile8.0.0.4
ibm security access manager for mobile8.0.0.5
ibm security access manager for mobile8.0.1.0
ibm security access manager for mobile8.0.1.1
ibm security access manager for mobile8.0.1.2
ibm security access manager for mobile8.0.1.3
ibm security access manager for mobile8.0.1.4

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (ibm). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

IBM Security Access Manager for Web
- 6.1, 6.1.1, 7.0, 8.0, 8.0.0.2, 8.0.0.3, 8.0.0.4, 8.0.0.5, 8.0.0.1, 8.0.1, 8.0.1.2, 8.0.1.3 … (+8)affected

Same product

ibm: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

CVE-2004-2558Unspecified vulnerability in IBM Tivoli SecureWay Policy Director 3.8, Access Manager for e-business 3.9 to 5.1, Access Manager Identity Man
30Monitor
CVE-2006-0513Directory traversal vulnerability in pkmslogout in Tivoli Web Server Plug-in 5.1.0.10 in Tivoli Access Manager (TAM) 5.1 allows remote attac
23Monitor
CVE-2011-0494Directory traversal vulnerability in WebSEAL in IBM Tivoli Access Manager for e-business 5.1 before 5.1.0.39-TIV-AWS-IF0040, 6.0 before 6.0.
21Monitor
CVE-2010-4622Directory traversal vulnerability in WebSEAL in IBM Tivoli Access Manager for e-business 6.1.1 before 6.1.1-TIV-AWS-FP0001 on AIX allows rem
21Monitor
CVE-2010-4120Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the TAM console in IBM Tivoli Access Manager for e-business 6.1.0 before 6.1.0-TIV-TA
18Monitor
CVE-2008-5257webseald in WebSEAL 6.0.0.17 in IBM Tivoli Access Manager for e-business allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or hang
17Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

No known public exploit

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Research context

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Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

IBMHackerOne · disclosure only (VDP)

The product’s vendor appears in a public program. Matched by name; verify the scope text in the program.

Technical details

Attack conditions

Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
No account or password is required.
A user must open a link or visit a page.
No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality: low · data can be read
Integrity: low · data or configuration can be modified
Availability: none

Impact can extend beyond the vulnerable component (scope changes).

Attack vector: Network
Attack complexity: Low
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality impact: Low
Integrity impact: Low
Availability impact: None

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-601 · URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

nvd-primary

Attack context

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Attack patterns (CAPEC)

Cross-Site FlashingCAPEC-178likelihood: Medium · Medium

ATT&CK techniques

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Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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