CVE-2024-40704

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

CVSS v3 4.9 MEDIUM

4.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/298277	VDB Entry
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7160853	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.7.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.7.0.2:::::::*

History

17 Jun 2026, 07:46

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 podría permitir a un usuario privilegiado obtener información confidencial de los encabezados de solicitud de autenticación. ID de IBM X-Force: 298277.

15 Aug 2024, 20:03

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/298277 -~~	() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/298277 - VDB Entry
References	~~() https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7160853 -~~	() https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7160853 - Vendor Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.7.0.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.7.0.2:::::::*
First Time		Ibm infosphere Information Server Ibm

15 Aug 2024, 17:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2024-08-15 17:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 07:46

NVD link : CVE-2024-40704

Mitre link : CVE-2024-40704

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-40704

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

infosphere_information_server

CWE

CWE-522

Insufficiently Protected Credentials

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