CVE-2024-31874
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 Security Verify Access Appliance 10.0.0 through 10.0.7 uses uninitialized variables when deploying that could allow a local user to cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 287318.
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 Security Verify Access Appliance versions 10.0.0 through 10.0.7 contain uninitialized variables in the deployment process. A local authenticated user could trigger these uninitialized variables during deployment, causing the appliance to crash or become unavailable, resulting in denial of service.
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>= 10.0.0, <= 10.0.7CVSS 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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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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Identify the installed IBM Security Verify Access versionAccess the appliance administration interface or use the command-line interface to retrieve the product version information. This is typically found in the system settings, about section, or by running a version query command specific to the appliance.Affected if The installed version falls within the range of 10.0.0 through 10.0.7 inclusive.
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Verify deployment functionality is accessibleDetermine whether the deployment feature or deployment process interface is enabled on the appliance. This may involve checking the appliance configuration, admin panel, or CLI settings related to deployment operations.Affected if Deployment functionality is available and accessible to authenticated users.
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Review system logs for deployment-related crashesExamine appliance system logs, crash dumps, or event logs for entries indicating failures or crashes that occurred during deployment operations. Look for patterns related to uninitialized variable errors or sudden service unavailability.Affected if Logs show recent crashes or service interruptions that occurred during or immediately after deployment activities.
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Check current system availability statusVerify the operational status of the appliance through health checks, status endpoints, or monitoring systems. Confirm whether the appliance is responsive and all services are running normally.Affected if The appliance has experienced unexpected crashes, unresponsiveness, or service unavailability that cannot be attributed to other known causes.
A user is affected if their IBM Security Verify Access appliance runs version 10.0.0 through 10.0.7, has deployment functionality enabled, and either shows crash logs related to deployment or exhibits availability issues.
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 dataUpgrade to version 10.0.8 or later where IBM has addressed the uninitialized variable issue. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, review deployment procedures and ensure only authorized personnel perform deployments.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 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-2024-31874 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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