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Security Verify AccessApplication · Ibm

CVE-2024-31873

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-04-10
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 10.0.7 or later.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
IBM Security Verify Access Appliance 10.0.0 through 10.0.7 contains hard-coded credentials which it uses for its own inbound authentication that could be obtained by a malicious actor. IBM X-Force ID: 287317.

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 · high confidence

IBM Security Verify Access Appliance versions 10.0.0 through 10.0.7 contain hard-coded credentials embedded in the software that are used for inbound authentication to the appliance itself. These credentials cannot be changed by administrators and, if discovered by an attacker, could allow unauthorized administrative access to the appliance.

MitigationApply the vendor patch or upgrade to a version beyond 10.0.7 that removes the hard-coded credentials. In the interim, restrict network access to the appliance management interfaces and monitor for suspicious authentication attempts.

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
Security Verify AccessApplication
Affected:>= 10.0.0, <= 10.0.7

CVSS 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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm IBM Security Verify Access Appliance deployment
    Identify whether IBM Security Verify Access Appliance is installed in your environment. Check asset inventories, deployment documentation, or inspect the appliance system directly.
    Affected if The appliance is present in your environment
  2. Determine installed version
    Retrieve the specific version number of the IBM Security Verify Access Appliance. Consult product documentation for version checking methods, which may involve command-line tools, the management console, or system files.
    Affected if Unable to determine version or version falls within vulnerable range
  3. Compare version to affected range
    Match your installed version against the known vulnerable range: versions 10.0.0 through 10.0.7 inclusive.
    Affected if Installed version is 10.0.0, 10.0.1, 10.0.2, 10.0.3, 10.0.4, 10.0.5, 10.0.6, or 10.0.7
  4. Assess network exposure of management interface
    Determine if the appliance management interface is accessible from untrusted networks. Review firewall rules, access control lists, and VPN configurations that govern access to the appliance.
    Affected if Management interface is reachable from internet or untrusted networks, increasing exploitation likelihood

Your environment is affected if IBM Security Verify Access Appliance version 10.0.0 through 10.0.7 is deployed, regardless of network configuration, because the hard-coded credentials exist in these versions.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Paste your version and any relevant configuration and it will be compared against the affected criteria above. Do not include secrets or credentials.

AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 10.0.7
Interim mitigation

Apply the vendor patch or upgrade to a version beyond 10.0.7 that removes the hard-coded credentials. In the interim, restrict network access to the appliance management interfaces and monitor for suspicious authentication attempts.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

IBM Security Verify Access 10.0.8 or later

  1. 1. Identify the current installed version of IBM Security Verify Access Appliance by checking the appliance administration console or using the command line interface.
  2. 2. Confirm the installed version is within the affected range (10.0.0 through 10.0.7).
  3. 3. Review the IBM Security Verify Access documentation for upgrade procedures specific to your deployment model (appliance or containerized).
  4. 4. Schedule a maintenance window to perform the upgrade, ensuring proper backups of configuration data are available.
  5. 5. Download the fixed version (10.0.8 or later) from IBM Fix Central or your authorized IBM distribution channel.
  6. 6. Follow IBM's documented upgrade procedure, which typically includes: stopping services, applying the update, verifying integrity, and restarting services.
  7. 7. After upgrade, verify the hard-coded credentials have been removed or changed by reviewing authentication configurations.
  8. 8. Test inbound authentication functionality to ensure the appliance operates correctly after the upgrade.
Caveat Review IBM release notes for version 10.0.8 for any configuration or behavioral changes that may affect your deployment

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

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