CVE-2024-22345
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms 8.2 transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval. IBM X-Force ID: 280192.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceIBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms version 8.2 contains a vulnerability where authentication credentials are transmitted or stored using an insecure method susceptible to interception or unauthorized retrieval. This could allow an attacker with network access to intercept credentials or access improperly protected credential storage.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 8.2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms versionRun 'cicslscm -v' or check the installed version via your package manager to confirm the exact version numberAffected if The installed version is exactly 8.2
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Identify credential transmission pathsReview IBM TXSeries configuration files (such as cicsconfig, cics credentials, or environment configuration files) to locate where authentication credentials are transmitted over the networkAffected if Credentials are being transmitted without TLS/SSL encryption or over unencrypted protocols
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Check TLS/SSL configuration for CICS regionsInspect the CICS region configuration files and verify whether SSL/TLS is enabled for all network communication channels that handle authenticationAffected if SSL/TLS is disabled or not properly configured for credential transmission channels
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Examine credential storage mechanismsReview configuration files and directories where IBM TXSeries stores authentication credentials (check user registries, LDAP configurations, or local user definitions)Affected if Credentials are stored in plaintext, weakly encrypted, or in files with inadequate access controls
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Review network exposure of credential handling interfacesIdentify all network-accessible interfaces that handle authentication (such as CICS Explorer, CICSPlex SM, or web services) and verify their encryption statusAffected if Network interfaces handling credentials are accessible over unencrypted connections
You are affected if IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms version 8.2 is installed AND credentials are transmitted or stored without strong encryption or TLS/SSL protection.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataReview and update credential handling mechanisms to use strong, industry-standard encryption for both storage and transmission of authentication credentials. Ensure TLS/SSL is properly configured for all credential transmission paths.
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- Implementation12.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA3.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-22345 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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