CVE-2024-22352
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 InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 stores potentially sensitive information in log files that could be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 280361.
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 InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 stores potentially sensitive information in log files that can be read by a local user with access to the system. This is an information disclosure vulnerability where sensitive data (potentially credentials, PII, or system details) is being written to logs without proper protection, allowing a local attacker to read this information.
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= 11.7CVSS 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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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Confirm IBM InfoSphere Information Server versionCheck the installed version using the IBM installer, or look for version information in the installation directory (typically in the产品的版本文件或安装路径下的version文件)Affected if The installed version is exactly 11.7, as this is the only version listed as affected by this CVE
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Locate log directoriesFind the log directories used by IBM InfoSphere Information Server - common locations include <install_dir>/logs or system log directories. Consult product documentation or check configuration files for defined log pathsAffected if Log files exist and are accessible; the vulnerability applies when logs are present
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Search logs for sensitive patternsExamine log files for common sensitive data patterns: plain-text passwords, API tokens, database connection strings, email addresses, social security numbers, or other PII-like data. Use grep or a text search tool to scan logs for keywords like 'password', 'token', 'secret', or pattern matches for credential-like stringsAffected if Log files contain any credentials, tokens, PII, or system details that should not be exposed
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Check log file permissionsReview file permissions on log directories and log files to determine if unauthorized local users can read them. Use OS-level permission tools (ls -la on Linux, icacls on Windows) to inspect access controlsAffected if Log files are readable by users other than the administrator or the service account that should have exclusive access
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Review logging configurationCheck the logging configuration files (typically in the product config directory) to see what data fields are being logged and whether any filters or exclusions are configured for sensitive informationAffected if Logging configuration allows sensitive fields (credentials, PII) to be written to logs without masking or exclusion
A user is affected if they have IBM InfoSphere Information Server version 11.7 installed with log files containing sensitive data that are readable by local users with lower privileges.
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 dataConfigure logging to exclude sensitive data fields, implement proper file permissions on log directories, and rotate/clean existing logs containing sensitive information. Review what data is being logged and ensure no credentials, tokens, or PII are written to log files.
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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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-22352 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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