CVE-2024-41778
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 Controller 11.0.0 through 11.0.1 and 11.1.0 does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts.
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 Controller versions 11.0.0 through 11.0.1 and 11.1.0 ships with weak default password policies that do not enforce strong password requirements such as minimum length, complexity rules, or expiration, allowing attackers to more easily compromise user accounts through credential guessing or brute force attacks.
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= 11.0.0= 11.0.1= 11.1.0CVSS 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
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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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Identify installed IBM Controller versionAccess the IBM Controller administrative console or check system information to determine the exact version number of the installed IBM Controller softwareAffected if The installed version is 11.0.0, 11.0.1, or 11.1.0
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Locate password policy settingsNavigate to IBM Controller administrative settings, typically found under Security, User Management, or Password Policy configuration sections in the web-based admin consoleAffected if The password policy configuration section is accessible or default settings are in use
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Check minimum password length enforcementInspect the password policy configuration to verify whether a minimum password length requirement is defined and enabledAffected if No minimum password length is specified, set to a low value (e.g., less than 8 characters), or the setting is disabled
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Check password complexity requirementsInspect the password policy configuration to verify whether complexity rules (such as requiring uppercase, lowercase, numeric, or special characters) are enabledAffected if Password complexity requirements are disabled, not configured, or set to weak defaults
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Check password expiration policyInspect the password policy configuration to verify whether password expiration is enabled and configured with an appropriate maximum ageAffected if Password expiration is disabled or not configured, allowing passwords to remain valid indefinitely
A user is affected if their IBM Controller version is 11.0.0, 11.0.1, or 11.1.0 AND any of the password policy settings (minimum length, complexity, or expiration) are weak, disabled, or not properly configured.
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 dataEnable and configure strong password policies in IBM Controller administrative settings, enforcing minimum password length, complexity requirements, and periodic expiration to meet organizational security standards.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-41778 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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