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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-1539 · published 26 September 2017

CVE-2017-1539: Ibm business process manager vulnerability

Ibm · Business Process Manager

IBM Business Process Manager 7.5, 8.0, and 8.5 is vulnerable to privilege escalation by not properly distinguishing internal group memberships from user registry group memberships. By manipulating LDAP group membership an attack might gain privileged access. IBM X-Force ID: 130807.

8.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 1.5% · top 26.4%
8.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 6.5
1.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

IBM Business Process Manager 7.5, 8.0, and 8.5 is vulnerable to privilege escalation by not properly distinguishing internal group memberships from user registry group memberships. By manipulating LDAP group membership an attack might gain privileged access. IBM X-Force ID: 130807.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22007451 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100967 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/130807 VDB EntryVendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22007451 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100967 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/130807 VDB EntryVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-1539), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.