InfoSphere IS 11.7 Auth Header Leakage for Privileged Users
CVE-2024-40704 Published on August 15, 2024

IBM InfoSphere Information Server information disclosure
IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 could allow a privileged user to obtain sensitive information from authentication request headers. IBM X-Force ID: 298277.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2024-40704 is exploitable with network access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
HIGH
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
NONE

Weakness Type

Insufficiently Protected Credentials

The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.


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Affected Versions

IBM InfoSphere Information Server Version 11.7 is affected by CVE-2024-40704

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.06%
Percentile
18.34%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.