MitM in IBM Verify Access 10.0.010.0.7 (Missing Cert Validation)
CVE-2024-31872 Published on April 10, 2024
IBM Security Verify Access Appliance missing certificate validation
IBM Security Verify Access Appliance 10.0.0 through 10.0.7 could allow a malicious actor to conduct a man in the middle attack when deploying Open Source scripts due to missing certificate validation. IBM X-Force ID: 287316.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-31872 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
Improper Certificate Validation
The software does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. When a certificate is invalid or malicious, it might allow an attacker to spoof a trusted entity by interfering in the communication path between the host and client. The software might connect to a malicious host while believing it is a trusted host, or the software might be deceived into accepting spoofed data that appears to originate from a trusted host.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-31872
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Affected Versions
IBM Security Verify Access Appliance:- Version 10.0.0, <= 10.0.7 is affected.
- Version 10.0.0, <= 10.0.7 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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