CVE-2024-38321
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 Business Automation Workflow 22.0.2, 23.0.1, 23.0.2, and 24.0.0 stores potentially sensitive information in log files under certain situations that could be read by an authenticated user. IBM X-Force ID: 284868.
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 Business Automation Workflow versions 22.0.2 through 24.0.0 insecurely stores potentially sensitive information in log files under certain conditions, allowing authenticated users to read this sensitive data via log file access.
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= 20.0.0.1= 20.0.0.2= 21.0.2= 21.0.3= 22.0.1= 22.0.2= 23.0.1= 23.0.2>= 19.0.0.1, <= 19.0.0.3>= 20.0.0.1, <= 20.0.0.2>= 21.0.1, <= 21.0.3.0>= 22.0.1, <= 22.0.2CVSS 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
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 IBM Business Automation Workflow installationLocate the installation directory and check for the product. Common paths include /opt/ibm/BAW or C:\IBM\BPM. Look for the product installation directory structure and version.info or similar version files.Affected if The product is not installed or the version cannot be determined.
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Determine installed versionCheck the installed version file in the product directory. Typically found in the installation_root/version folder or check the About section in the WebSphere Administrative Console. Look for files like version.info, or run: ls <install_dir>/version/Affected if The version falls within these affected ranges: 19.0.0.1-19.0.0.3, 20.0.0.1-20.0.0.2, 21.0.1-21.0.3.0, 22.0.1-22.0.2, 23.0.1, 23.0.2.
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Locate log filesFind log file directories. Default locations include <install_dir>/logs/, <install_dir>/profiles/<profile>/logs/, or within the WebSphere logs directory. Also check the BPM logs subdirectory.Affected if Log files exist in accessible locations on the system.
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Check log file permissionsReview file system permissions on log directories and files. Use commands like 'ls -la' on Unix or check Security tab on Windows. Determine if authenticated users have read access to log files.Affected if Authenticated users have read permissions to log files containing potentially sensitive data.
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Inspect log contents for sensitive dataSearch log files for patterns that may indicate sensitive information. Look for keywords or patterns like passwords, tokens, or user data being written to logs. Use commands like 'grep -i' or review recent log entries.Affected if Log files contain sensitive information such as credentials, personal data, or other confidential details that should not be exposed.
You are affected if IBM Business Automation Workflow is installed with a version matching 19.0.0.1 through 19.0.0.3, 20.0.0.1 through 20.0.0.2, 21.0.1 through 21.0.3.0, 22.0.1 through 22.0.2, 23.0.1, or 23.0.2, AND log files are readable by authenticated users and contain sensitive data.
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 patches for this vulnerability and review log configuration to prevent sensitive data from being written to logs, or implement log sanitization to mask sensitive information before logging.
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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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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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