IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.3/9.0 Spoof Mail Server Identity via SSL/TLS
CVE-2024-49782 Published on February 20, 2025
IBM OpenPages improper certificate validation
IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.3 and 9.0
could allow a remote attacker to spoof mail server identity when using SSL/TLS security. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain access to sensitive information disclosed through email notifications generated by OpenPages or disrupt notification delivery.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-49782 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of 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 a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch
The software communicates with a host that provides a certificate, but the software does not properly ensure that the certificate is actually associated with that host.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-49782
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Affected Versions
IBM OpenPages with Watson:- Version 8.3 is affected.
- Version 9.0 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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