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CVE-2024-49803

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-11-29
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 10.0.8 or later.
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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable 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 10.0.0 through 10.0.8 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system by sending a specially crafted request.

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 confidence

IBM Security Verify Access Appliance versions 10.0.0 through 10.0.8 contains a command injection vulnerability that allows remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the underlying host by sending specially crafted requests to the application.

MitigationApply the vendor-supplied patch to upgrade IBM Security Verify Access Appliance beyond version 10.0.8. Until patched, strictly limit access to the appliance to trusted authenticated users only and monitor for suspicious request patterns.

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, <= 10.0.8

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

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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. Identify the IBM Security Verify Access version
    Access the appliance web management console and navigate to the About or System Information page, or run the command 'lmi version' or 'ivmgr -version' via SSH/console to retrieve the installed version number
    Affected if The displayed version falls within the range 10.0.0 to 10.0.8 (inclusive)
  2. Confirm the product is IBM Security Verify Access Appliance
    Verify the appliance name and model via the web management console header or by running 'lmi status' or 'ivmgr -status' command to confirm the product identity matches IBM Security Verify Access
    Affected if The product is IBM Security Verify Access Appliance and version is within 10.0.0-10.0.8
  3. Check if remote authentication is enabled
    Inspect the appliance configuration via the web management console under User Authentication or Access Control settings, or review the configuration file typically located at /var/ikeyman/access/authsettings.xml or similar configuration directory for remote authentication enablement
    Affected if Remote authentication (LDAP, local database, or other remote auth) is enabled and accessible to untrusted or unmonitored users
  4. Verify network exposure of the management interface
    Review network configuration settings in the appliance to determine if the web management interface (typically ports 443, 9443) is exposed to untrusted networks, or check firewall rules and network ACLs protecting the appliance
    Affected if The management interface is reachable from untrusted networks or the internet without proper network segmentation

You are affected if IBM Security Verify Access Appliance version 10.0.0 through 10.0.8 is installed AND remote authentication is enabled with network exposure to untrusted users.

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 a release after 10.0.8
Interim mitigation

Apply the vendor-supplied patch to upgrade IBM Security Verify Access Appliance beyond version 10.0.8. Until patched, strictly limit access to the appliance to trusted authenticated users only and monitor for suspicious request patterns.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

10.0.9 or later (latest available stable release)

  1. 1. Review IBM Security Verify Access release notes and security bulletins for version 10.0.9 or later to confirm the fix for CVE-2024-49803
  2. 2. Create a full backup of the current appliance configuration and data
  3. 3. Schedule a maintenance window to minimize business impact
  4. 4. Download the appropriate update package from IBM Fix Central (https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral) for Security Verify Access 10.0.9 or later
  5. 5. Upload the update to the appliance via the administration console or command line
  6. 6. Apply the update following IBM's standard upgrade procedure for Security Verify Access Appliance
  7. 7. After upgrade, verify the appliance is functioning correctly
  8. 8. Test that the specific vulnerability is no longer exploitable
Caveat Review release notes for any configuration or compatibility changes between 10.0.x versions; some legacy features may be deprecated

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 / QA2.0 h
20.0 hours of engineering $3,500
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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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