CVE-2024-41750
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 SmartCloud Analytics - Log Analysis 1.3.7.0, 1.3.7.1, 1.3.7.2, 1.3.8.0, 1.3.8.1, and 1.3.8.2 could allow a local, authenticated attacker to bypass client-side enforcement of security to manipulate data.
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 SmartCloud Analytics - Log Analysis versions 1.3.7.0 through 1.3.8.2 contain a vulnerability where a local, authenticated attacker can bypass client-side security enforcement mechanisms to manipulate data. This indicates the application relies on client-side validation that can be circumvented, allowing data modification despite client-side restrictions.
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= 1.3.7.0= 1.3.7.1= 1.3.7.2= 1.3.8.0= 1.3.8.1= 1.3.8.2CVSS 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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 product versionLocate the version of IBM SmartCloud Analytics - Log Analysis installed in your environment. Check installation directories, product about information, or version files provided with the installation.Affected if The installed version is 1.3.7.0, 1.3.7.1, 1.3.7.2, 1.3.8.0, 1.3.8.1, or 1.3.8.2
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Confirm version falls within affected rangeCompare your identified version against the known affected range: 1.3.7.0 through 1.3.8.2 inclusive.Affected if Your version matches one of the listed affected versions exactly.
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Verify application data entry points are accessibleDetermine if the web interface, API endpoints, or other data submission interfaces of IBM SmartCloud Analytics - Log Analysis are accessible to authenticated users.Affected if The application accepts user input through forms, APIs, or other interfaces where client-side restrictions can be modified.
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Assess server-side validation coverageReview application configuration and behavior to determine if server-side validation is enforced on data manipulation operations, or if the application relies solely on client-side checks.Affected if The application lacks server-side validation and relies primarily on client-side controls for data integrity.
You are affected if IBM SmartCloud Analytics - Log Analysis version 1.3.7.0 through 1.3.8.2 is installed and the application processes data manipulation requests without proper server-side validation.
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 the vendor patch from IBM when available. In the interim, implement server-side validation and enforce server-side authorization checks for all data manipulation operations to compensate for client-side control bypass.
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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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