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CVE-2024-39737

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-07-15
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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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 Datacap Navigator 9.1.5, 9.1.6, 9.1.7, 9.1.8, and 9.1.9 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser. This information could be used in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 296004.

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 confidence

IBM Datacap Navigator versions 9.1.5-9.1.9 returns detailed technical error messages directly in the browser response. This information disclosure vulnerability exposes system paths, stack traces, configuration details, or internal architecture information that could assist attackers in reconnaissance and planning further exploitation.

MitigationConfigure the application server to disable verbose error messages and implement custom error pages that display generic, user-friendly messages without exposing technical details.

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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
Datacap NavigatorApplication
Affected:all versions

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

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  1. Identify installed IBM Datacap Navigator version
    Check the application version through the IBM Datacap Navigator About page, installation directory, or version file. Common locations include the program's help menu or the installation folder's version metadata.
    Affected if Version is 9.1.5, 9.1.6, 9.1.7, 9.1.8, or 9.1.9, or if the product is IBM Datacap Navigator with any version number.
  2. Trigger a deliberate error condition
    Submit invalid input to the application, access a non-existent page, or use a malformed request to induce an error response. This could include entering special characters in search fields, clicking broken links, or sending requests with missing required parameters.
    Affected if The application returns detailed technical error messages rather than generic ones.
  3. Inspect browser response for information disclosure
    Examine the HTTP response and any rendered HTML pages when errors occur. Look for file paths, stack traces, database connection strings, configuration details, internal IP addresses, or version numbers in the error output.
    Affected if Technical details such as system paths, stack traces, or configuration information are visible in the browser response.
  4. Check application server error handling configuration
    Review the application server configuration files (such as web.xml for Java applications, or the IBM WebSphere/Tomcat configuration) for custom error page definitions and verbose error settings.
    Affected if Verbose error handling is enabled and custom error pages are not configured to mask technical details.

You are affected if IBM Datacap Navigator version 9.1.5-9.1.9 or any version of Datacap Navigator is returning detailed technical error messages (paths, stack traces, config details) in browser responses instead of generic error pages.

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

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Configure the application server to disable verbose error messages and implement custom error pages that display generic, user-friendly messages without exposing technical details.

Fix this in Datacap Scoped from the published advisory
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