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DatacapApplication · Ibm

CVE-2024-39732

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-07-14
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
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 Datacap Navigator 9.1.5, 9.1.6, 9.1.7, 9.1.8, and 9.1.9 temporarily stores data from different environments that could be obtained by a malicious user. IBM X-Force ID: 295791.

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 Datacap Navigator versions 9.1.5-9.1.9 temporarily stores data from different environments in an insecure manner, allowing a malicious user to potentially obtain sensitive data that should be isolated between environments. This appears to be a data exposure vulnerability where temporary storage lacks proper access controls or encryption.

MitigationApply IBM's official patch when available. In the interim, restrict access to application temporary storage locations, ensure proper network segmentation, and monitor for unauthorized access to temporary data files.

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
DatacapApplication
Affected:= 9.1.5= 9.1.6= 9.1.7= 9.1.8= 9.1.9

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
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 checks

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  1. Identify IBM Datacap Navigator installation and version
    Locate the IBM Datacap Navigator installation directory and check the version information file, typically found in the product's bin or about directory, or use the system's installed programs list to find the exact version number
    Affected if The installed version is 9.1.5, 9.1.6, 9.1.7, 9.1.8, or 9.1.9
  2. Locate temporary storage directories
    Examine the IBM Datacap Navigator configuration and data directories for subdirectories named temp, tmp, cache, or similar temporary storage locations where the application stores intermediate data during processing
    Affected if Temporary storage directories exist and contain data files from multiple environments (such as development, test, production)
  3. Inspect temporary data files for cross-environment data
    Review the contents and naming conventions of files in the temporary storage locations to determine if data from different environments (for example, environment-specific databases or configurations) is being stored together
    Affected if Temporary files contain sensitive data that should be isolated between different environments (such as environment-specific credentials, configuration sets, or processing results)
  4. Verify access controls on temporary storage
    Check file system permissions on the temporary storage directories and files to determine if they are accessible to unauthorized users or processes beyond the intended application context
    Affected if Temporary storage directories or files have overly permissive access controls (such as world-readable permissions) that allow access by users other than the application owner

A user is affected if IBM Datacap Navigator version 9.1.5 through 9.1.9 is installed and the application is storing environment-specific data in temporary storage locations with insufficient access restrictions.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply IBM's official patch when available. In the interim, restrict access to application temporary storage locations, ensure proper network segmentation, and monitor for unauthorized access to temporary data files.

Recommended fix High confidence

IBM Datacap Navigator 9.1.9 or later

  1. Check IBM Fix Central (fixcentral.ibm.com) for security patches specific to CVE-2024-39732
  2. Apply the latest available security fix for IBM Datacap Navigator
  3. If no specific patch is available, upgrade to IBM Datacap Navigator 9.1.9 or later which contains the fix for this vulnerability
  4. After applying the fix, verify that sensitive data is no longer temporarily stored in memory in cleartext
  5. Review IBM X-Force ID 295791 for any additional vendor-specific remediation details
Caveat Review IBM release notes for 9.1.9 for any compatibility or configuration changes before upgrading

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

Fix this in Datacap Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation16.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
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