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MEDIUM · 5.3

CVE-2024-49784

IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.3 and 9.0 could provide weaker than expected security in storage of encrypted data with AES encryption and CBC mode. If an authenticated remote attacker with access to th...

Vulnerability Description

IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.3 and 9.0 could provide weaker than expected security in storage of encrypted data with AES encryption and CBC mode. If an authenticated remote attacker with access to the database or a local attacker with access to server files could extract the encrypted data values they could exploit this weaker algorithm to use additional cryptographic methods to possibly extract the encrypted data.

CVSS Score

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
IbmOpenpages With Watson>= 8.3, < 8.3.0.3.1
LinuxLinux Kernel-
MicrosoftWindows-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-327

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-49784?

CVE-2024-49784 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.3 and 9.0 could provide weaker than expected security in storage of encrypted data with AES encryption and CBC mode. If an authenticated remote attacker with access to th...

How severe is CVE-2024-49784?

CVE-2024-49784 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-49784?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Openpages With Watson, Linux Linux Kernel, Microsoft Windows.