CVE-2024-31898
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 could allow an authenticated user to read or modify sensitive information by bypassing authentication using insecure direct object references. IBM X-Force ID: 288182.
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 contains an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability that allows authenticated users to access or modify sensitive information by manipulating object references in requests, bypassing proper authorization checks.
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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/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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Identify IBM InfoSphere Information Server installationCheck for IBM InfoSphere Information Server on the system by reviewing installed software, services, or consulting system inventory records. Look for processes named 'InfoSphere' or directory structures containing 'Information Server' in the installation path.Affected if IBM InfoSphere Information Server is present on the system
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Confirm installed version is 11.7Locate the version information for IBM InfoSphere Information Server. Check the installation directory for a version file, or use the IBM deployment manager or administrative console to view the installed version. Common paths include the installation root directory or within the Administration tools.Affected if The installed version is exactly 11.7
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Verify user authentication is enabledConfirm that the IBM InfoSphere Information Server has user authentication configured and active. Check whether users can log in to the system through the administrative console or any client interfaces.Affected if User authentication is enabled and users can authenticate to the system
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Review authorization configuration for object referencesExamine the IBM InfoSphere Information Server authorization settings, particularly around object access controls. Check if there are explicit validations for object references (such as dataset IDs, job IDs, or metadata object identifiers) in request handling. Look for authorization policies or access control lists in the system configuration.Affected if Authorization checks for object references are not properly implemented or can be bypassed through direct object reference manipulation
A user is affected if IBM InfoSphere Information Server version 11.7 is installed with authentication enabled, and the system does not properly validate object references during authorized requests, allowing authenticated users to access or modify objects outside their intended permissions.
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 dataImplement proper authorization validation for all object references, ensuring users can only access resources they are explicitly permitted to view or modify.
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- Implementation24.0 h
- Testing16.0 h
- Review / QA8.0 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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-31898 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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