CVE-2024-41738
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 TXSeries for Multiplatforms 10.1 could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information from the query string of an HTTP GET method to process a request which could be obtained using man in the middle techniques.
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 confidenceIBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms 10.1 transmits sensitive information within HTTP GET query strings, allowing an attacker intercepting network traffic via man-in-the-middle techniques to capture this data. GET requests append parameters to the URL, which gets logged in server logs, browser history, and proxies, exposing the sensitive information in plaintext.
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= 10.1CVSS 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
- High
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms versionCheck the installed version of IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms in your environment. This is typically visible in the product installation directory, version metadata, or through the product's administrative interface. Compare against the affected version: 10.1Affected if The installed version is IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms 10.1 exactly
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Identify HTTP-based communicationsInspect network traffic or configuration to determine if HTTP (non-TLS) is enabled for the TXSeries web interface or API endpoints. Look for HTTP listeners in the configuration files or administrative console.Affected if HTTP (unencrypted) is enabled and accessible for the TXSeries application
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Inspect server logs for sensitive data in URLsReview IBM TXSeries server logs, access logs, and any web server logs for query string parameters. Look for GET requests containing what appears to be sensitive information such as credentials, personal identifiers, or session tokens in the URL.Affected if Server logs contain URLs with sensitive-looking parameters in query strings
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Check application for GET-based sensitive operationsReview the application's behavior or configuration to identify endpoints that use GET requests to transmit authentication credentials, session tokens, or other sensitive data that should not appear in URLs.Affected if The application uses GET requests to send sensitive data to the server
You are affected if you are running IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms version 10.1 AND using HTTP with GET requests to transmit sensitive information in query strings.
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 dataImplement HTTPS/TLS encryption for all HTTP communications to prevent interception. Additionally, migrate from GET to POST for transmitting sensitive data, as POST requests encode parameters in the request body rather than the URL.
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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.
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- 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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