CVE-2024-37068
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 Maximo Application Suite - Manage Component 8.10, 8.11, and 9.0 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information using man in the middle techniques.
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 confidenceIBM Maximo Application Suite Manage Component versions 8.10, 8.11, and 9.0 implements weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms, enabling man-in-the-middle attackers to intercept and decrypt highly sensitive data transmitted between clients and the server.
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= 8.10= 8.11= 9.0CVSS 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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Identify the installed Manage Component versionAccess the Maximo Application Suite administration console or check the component version through the system information panel. Look for the Manage Component version number in the installed software inventory.Affected if The installed version is 8.10, 8.11, or 9.0 exactly matching the affected versions listed.
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Verify TLS protocol configurationInspect the SSL/TLS settings for the Manage Component web application or API endpoints. Determine which TLS protocols are enabled on the server configuration for client connections.Affected if TLS 1.0 or TLS 1.1 is enabled while TLS 1.2 or higher is not enforced for all communications.
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Review cipher suite settingsCheck the cipher suite configuration for the Manage Component HTTP server or load balancer. List the enabled cipher suites and identify if weak or deprecated ciphers (such as those using NULL encryption, export-grade ciphers, or known weak algorithms like DES or 3DES) are permitted.Affected if Weak cryptographic ciphers are enabled or strong ciphers (AES-128-GCM or better with SHA-256+) are not required.
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Inspect network communication configurationReview the Maximo Application Suite Manage Component security configuration files or admin console settings for transport security. Look for settings controlling encryption strength for data in transit between clients and the server.Affected if The configuration does not enforce strong encryption (TLS 1.2+ with strong ciphers) for all client-server communications.
You are affected if the Manage Component version is 8.10, 8.11, or 9.0 AND weak cryptographic protocols (TLS 1.0/1.1) or weak cipher suites are enabled in the configuration.
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 dataApply IBM's published security patch for this vulnerability or upgrade to a patched version of the Manage Component, and verify that stronger cryptographic algorithms (e.g., TLS 1.2+ with strong ciphers) are enforced for all communications.
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- 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-2024-37068 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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