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Security Verify AccessApplication · Ibm

CVE-2024-49805

CRITICAL · 9.8 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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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges 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 contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal 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 · high confidence

IBM Security Verify Access Appliance versions 10.0.0 through 10.0.8 contains hard-coded credentials (passwords or cryptographic keys) embedded in the software. These credentials are used for inbound appliance authentication, outbound communication to external systems, or encryption of internal data. Attackers who discover these credentials can bypass authentication, intercept communications, or decrypt sensitive data.

MitigationOrganizations should immediately consult IBM's official security bulletins for available patches or hotfixes that remove hard-coded credentials. In the interim, network segmentation and strict access controls should be implemented to limit exposure to the appliance's management interfaces.

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
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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. Verify the installed version of IBM Security Verify Access
    Access the appliance via CLI or web interface and retrieve the current software version. On the CLI, this is typically done with a command like 'ivmgr --version' or through the web UI's system information page.
    Affected if The installed version is 10.0.0, 10.0.1, 10.0.2, 10.0.3, 10.0.4, 10.0.5, 10.0.6, 10.0.7, or 10.0.8.
  2. Identify all local user accounts configured on the appliance
    List all local user accounts in the appliance's user database. This can typically be done through the admin web UI under User Management or via CLI commands like 'ivmgr -cmd listusers'. Compare the list against expected default accounts.
    Affected if There are any local accounts that were not created by your administrators, or accounts with usernames that match patterns typically associated with vendor default accounts (such as 'admin', 'service', 'support', or similar common default names).
  3. Review service accounts used for outbound communication
    Examine the appliance's configuration for any configured outbound connections, such as LDAP integrations, SIEM exports, or external API connections. Identify accounts used for these connections.
    Affected if There are service accounts configured for outbound communication that were not explicitly created by your organization or that use credentials you did not configure.
  4. Check for embedded encryption keys or certificates
    Inspect the appliance's internal configuration files or keystore for any pre-configured cryptographic keys or certificates that may have been shipped with the firmware. Look in the configuration directory for files containing encryption material.
    Affected if There are encryption keys or certificates in the configuration that were not generated during your initial setup, or that appear to be shared across multiple deployments.
  5. Audit account authentication logs for unusual access patterns
    Review authentication logs for the appliance, focusing on successful logins from IP addresses or geographic locations not expected in your environment, or logins occurring at times outside normal administrative hours.
    Affected if There are successful authentications using accounts that your administrators do not recognize or cannot attribute to specific team members.

A user is affected if their IBM Security Verify Access appliance runs version 10.0.0 through 10.0.8 and contains any user accounts, service accounts, or cryptographic material that were not explicitly created or configured by their own organization.

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

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Paste your version and any relevant configuration and it will be compared against the affected criteria above. Do not include secrets or credentials.

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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

Organizations should immediately consult IBM's official security bulletins for available patches or hotfixes that remove hard-coded credentials. In the interim, network segmentation and strict access controls should be implemented to limit exposure to the appliance's management interfaces.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

IBM Security Verify Access Appliance version 10.0.9 or later (verify specific fixed release via IBM's official security bulletin)

  1. 1. Identify the current installed version of IBM Security Verify Access Appliance by accessing the appliance administration console or running the appropriate version check command.
  2. 2. Review IBM Security Verify Access release notes and documentation for version 10.0.9 or later to confirm the fix for CVE-2024-49805 is included.
  3. 3. Schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade process.
  4. 4. Back up the current appliance configuration and any critical data.
  5. 5. Follow IBM's documented upgrade procedure for Security Verify Access Appliance, which typically includes uploading the new firmware/image and executing the upgrade through the admin console.
  6. 6. After upgrade completion, verify the new version is running and confirm the hard-coded credentials vulnerability is addressed.
  7. 7. Change any default credentials that may have been hard-coded and implement proper credential management practices.
  8. 8. Test authentication and security functionality to ensure normal operations are restored.
Caveat Review IBM release notes for potential configuration or compatibility changes between 10.0.x versions before upgrading

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

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