CVE-2024-40696
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 Sterling B2B Integrator 6.0.0.0 through 6.1.2.5 and 6.2.0.0 through 6.2.0.3 Standard Edition is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows a privileged user to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
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 confidenceStored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Sterling B2B Integrator Web UI allows privileged users to inject arbitrary JavaScript code that persists and executes when other users access the affected interface, potentially leading to credential disclosure within trusted sessions.
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>= 6.0.0.0, <= 6.1.2.5>= 6.2.0.0, <= 6.2.0.3CVSS 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
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/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 installed IBM Sterling B2B Integrator versionLocate the version information in the product installation directory, typically found in a version file or through the admin console. Common locations include the install directory or the About section of the Web UI.Affected if The installed version falls within 6.0.0.0 through 6.1.2.5, or 6.2.0.0 through 6.2.0.3.
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Verify Web UI component is enabledConfirm that the IBM Sterling B2B Integrator Web UI (typically accessed via browser) is currently accessible and operational in your environment.Affected if The Web UI interface is active and accessible to users.
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Check for elevated privilege user accessReview user account permissions to determine if any accounts have administrative or privileged access to the Web UI, as the exploit requires a privileged user to inject the malicious script.Affected if Privileged user accounts exist with the ability to modify user profile fields or other persistent Web UI inputs.
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Inspect user profile and input fields for suspicious contentExamine stored user profile data and input fields within the Web UI for any unexpected script tags, HTML entities, or JavaScript event handlers that may indicate injected XSS payloads.Affected if Unexpected script tags, event handlers, or encoded payloads are found stored in user profiles or other persistent Web UI fields.
Your environment is affected if IBM Sterling B2B Integrator version is between 6.0.0.0-6.1.2.5 or 6.2.0.0-6.2.0.3 and the Web UI is enabled with privileged user accounts present.
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.
dbcve · scopedApply IBM-provided patch for this vulnerability and implement robust input validation and output encoding for Web UI user inputs to prevent XSS execution.
IBM Sterling B2B Integrator 6.1.3.0 or later for the 6.1.x train; 6.2.1.0 or later for the 6.2.x train (verify exact fix version from IBM security bulletin)
- Identify your current IBM Sterling B2B Integrator version from the System Information page in the Web UI
- Review the IBM Support portal for the latest security bulletins related to CVE-2024-40696
- Download and install the latest available version or interim fix for your release train (6.1.x or 6.2.x)
- Verify the fix was applied by checking the version information post-installation
- Test the Web UI functionality to ensure the XSS vulnerability is remediated
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA4.0 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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-40696 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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