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CVE-2024-45657

MEDIUM · 6.7 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-02-04
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 10.0.9.0 or later.
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69/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
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 Security Verify Access Appliance and Container 10.0.0 through 10.0.8 could allow a local privileged user to perform unauthorized actions due to incorrect permissions assignment.

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 confidence

IBM Security Verify Access versions 10.0.0 through 10.0.8 contains incorrect permissions assignment that allows a local privileged user to perform unauthorized actions. This is a local privilege escalation vulnerability where the permissions on certain files, directories, or system resources are improperly set, enabling an authenticated user with elevated privileges to exceed their intended authorization boundaries.

MitigationApply the appropriate IBM Security Verify Access patch or upgrade to version 10.0.9 or later. Review and correct file system permissions on the appliance according to IBM's hardening guidelines.

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
Security Verify AccessApplication
Affected:>= 10.0.0.0, < 10.0.9.0
Security Verify Access DockerApplication
Affected:>= 10.0.0.0, < 10.0.9.0

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
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check installed IBM Security Verify Access version
    Run the command to display the product version, typically via 'isva_version' or check the appliance management interface for the version number
    Affected if The installed version is 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.8.x (versions below 10.0.9.0)
  2. Verify if running IBM Security Verify Access Docker container
    Run 'docker ps' or check for docker container processes running ibm/security-verify-access images
    Affected if The Docker container image version is below 10.0.9.0
  3. Identify sensitive file system locations
    Locate the installation directory where IBM Security Verify Access is installed, commonly under /opt/ibm or /var directory depending on deployment method
    Affected if Files or directories related to Verify Access are present and accessible
  4. Review file and directory permissions on installation
    Use 'ls -la' or 'getfacl' commands to inspect permissions on key directories such as configuration, bin, and runtime directories within the installation path
    Affected if Any configuration, binary, or runtime directories have overly permissive settings (such as world-writable or group-writable permissions) that allow unauthorized modification by lower-privileged users

A system is affected if it runs IBM Security Verify Access version 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.8.x (or Docker image of those versions) and has misconfigured file system permissions on installation directories or configuration files.

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

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 10.0.9.0 or later
Fixed in 10.0.9.0
Interim mitigation

Apply the appropriate IBM Security Verify Access patch or upgrade to version 10.0.9 or later. Review and correct file system permissions on the appliance according to IBM's hardening guidelines.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Upgrade to IBM Security Verify Access version 10.0.9.0

  1. 1. Review IBM Security Verify Access 10.0.9.0 release notes and upgrade documentation for any prerequisites or migration requirements.
  2. 2. Create a complete backup of the current IBM Security Verify Access configuration and data.
  3. 3. Schedule a maintenance window to perform the upgrade with minimal service disruption.
  4. 4. Upgrade IBM Security Verify Access Appliance or Container from version 10.0.0-10.0.8 to version 10.0.9.0.
  5. 5. After upgrade, verify that the incorrect permissions vulnerability is resolved by reviewing the fix details in the 10.0.9.0 release notes.
  6. 6. Validate that all expected functionality and services are running correctly post-upgrade.
Caveat Review release notes for any configuration changes or migration steps required when upgrading to 10.0.9.0; ensure compatibility with existing integrations

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Security Verify Access Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
22.0 hours of engineering $3,860
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