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Analytics Content HubApplication · Ibm

CVE-2024-37524

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-07-10
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2.4 or later.
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62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
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 Analytics Content Hub 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser.

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 confidence

IBM Analytics Content Hub versions 2.0-2.3 contains an information disclosure vulnerability where detailed technical error messages (potentially including stack traces, internal paths, version info, or configuration details) are returned directly to the browser. This allows unauthenticated remote attackers to gather sensitive system information that could aid further attacks.

MitigationConfigure the application to display generic error pages instead of detailed technical messages. Disable verbose error reporting in production environments and implement custom error handlers that log details server-side without exposing them to clients.

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
Analytics Content HubApplication
Affected:>= 2.0, < 2.4

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
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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. Identify the installed version of IBM Analytics Content Hub
    Locate and inspect the product version information (typically available in the administration console, about page, or version manifest file). Compare the installed version against the affected range: versions 2.0 through 2.3 are vulnerable, while version 2.4 and later are not.
    Affected if The installed version is 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, or 2.3.
  2. Trigger an error condition to observe response behavior
    Submit a request that causes the application to fail (such as providing invalid input to a form parameter, accessing a non-existent resource, or forcing an authentication failure). Capture and inspect the HTTP response returned by the server.
    Affected if The response contains detailed technical information such as stack traces, Java exception details, internal file paths, version numbers, or configuration values rather than a generic error message.
  3. Check error handling configuration settings
    Examine the application configuration files or administration settings related to error reporting, exception handling, and debug modes. Look for flags such as 'debug', 'verboseErrors', 'showStackTrace', or similar settings that control error message verbosity.
    Affected if Verbose error reporting or debug mode is enabled, causing the application to expose technical details in error responses.
  4. Verify custom error handlers are not configured
    Review the application's error handler configuration to determine if custom error pages have been defined that suppress detailed technical messages and display generic user-friendly errors instead.
    Affected if No custom error handlers are configured and the application uses default error pages that expose technical details.

A user is affected if they are running IBM Analytics Content Hub version 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, or 2.3 and the application returns detailed technical error messages (stack traces, paths, version info) to unauthenticated browsers instead of generic error pages.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2.4 or later
Fixed in 2.4
Interim mitigation

Configure the application to display generic error pages instead of detailed technical messages. Disable verbose error reporting in production environments and implement custom error handlers that log details server-side without exposing them to clients.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

IBM Analytics Content Hub 2.4 or later

  1. Contact IBM support or refer to official IBM Analytics Content Hub documentation for upgrade procedures
  2. Obtain the upgrade package for version 2.4 or later from IBM
  3. Follow IBM's documented upgrade process for Analytics Content Hub, ensuring to backup current data and configurations
  4. After upgrade, verify that detailed technical error messages are no longer exposed in the browser
Caveat Review IBM release notes for version 2.4 to check for any breaking changes or migration requirements

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

Fix this in Analytics Content Hub Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
14.0 hours of engineering $2,490
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