CVE-2024-49808
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 Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services 6.1.0, 6.2.0, and 6.3.0 could allow an authenticated user to spoof the identity of another user due to improper authorization which could allow the user to bypass access restrictions.
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 confidenceIBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services versions 6.1.0 through 6.3.0 contain an improper authorization vulnerability where authenticated users can spoof the identity of other users. This allows an attacker with valid credentials to impersonate other users and bypass configured access restrictions, potentially gaining unauthorized access to sensitive file transfer operations and data.
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>= 6.1.0, < 6.1.0.28>= 6.2.0, < 6.2.0.27>= 6.3.0, < 6.3.0.13CVSS 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
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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 version of Sterling Connect:Direct Web ServicesLocate the version information in the product installation, typically accessible through the admin console, version manifest file, or by querying the web services endpoint. Common locations include the installation directory metadata or the /version endpoint of the web service.Affected if The installed version falls within any of these ranges: 6.1.0 through 6.1.0.27, 6.2.0 through 6.2.0.26, or 6.3.0 through 6.3.0.12.
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Verify Web Services component is enabledConfirm that the Web Services interface is actively running and accessible. This can be done by checking the service status in the IBM Sterling Connect:Direct admin console or by verifying the web services endpoint is responding to requests.Affected if The Web Services component is enabled and accessible to users.
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Confirm user authentication is configuredReview the authentication configuration to ensure user logins are being processed through the Web Services interface. Check that the system is using internal authentication or the configured external authentication mechanism.Affected if Users can authenticate to the Web Services interface.
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Review audit logs for anomalous impersonation patternsExamine Sterling Connect:Direct audit and access logs for instances where user identity changes occur during active sessions, or where users access resources outside their typical pattern. Look for rapid user context switches or access to filesystems outside normal scope.Affected if Audit logs show user identity switching, unauthorized access to sensitive transfer operations, or access patterns inconsistent with assigned roles.
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Inspect user role and access control assignmentsReview the configured user roles and access control lists in the Sterling Connect:Direct admin console to understand which users have elevated privileges and what restrictions are in place.Affected if Users with lower privileges appear to have performed actions or accessed data that should be restricted to higher-privileged users.
You are affected if the installed version of IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services is 6.1.0.0 through 6.1.0.27, 6.2.0.0 through 6.2.0.26, or 6.3.0.0 through 6.3.0.12, and the Web Services component is enabled and accessible to authenticated users.
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.
dbcve · scoped6.1.0.286.2.0.276.3.0.13
Apply IBM's security patch or upgrade to a patched version of Sterling Connect:Direct. Review user role assignments and access controls to detect any unauthorized access that may have occurred during the vulnerability window.
6.1.0.28 (or later 6.1.x) | 6.2.0.27 (or later 6.2.x) | 6.3.0.13 (or later 6.3.x) - choose the appropriate release line based on your current version
- 1. Review IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services documentation for upgrade procedures
- 2. Back up current configuration and data
- 3. Download the appropriate fixed version based on your current release line
- 4. For 6.1.x line: upgrade to 6.1.0.28 or later
- 5. For 6.2.x line: upgrade to 6.2.0.27 or later
- 6. For 6.3.x line: upgrade to 6.3.0.13 or later
- 7. Apply the upgrade following IBM's installation documentation
- 8. Verify the upgrade was successful and test that the authorization fix is functioning
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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