CVE-2024-54181
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 WebSphere Automation 1.7.5 could allow a remote privileged user, who has authorized access to the swagger UI, to execute arbitrary code. Using specially crafted input, the user could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
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 WebSphere Automation 1.7.5 contains a code injection vulnerability in its swagger UI endpoint. An authenticated privileged user with access to the swagger UI can exploit specially crafted input to achieve arbitrary code execution on the underlying system.
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= 1.7.5CVSS 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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify WebSphere Automation versionCheck the installed version of IBM WebSphere Automation by querying the product version endpoint or checking the installation manifest. Common methods: 'helm list' for container deployments, or check /opt/ibm/automation/version file if accessible.Affected if The installed version is exactly 1.7.5
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Confirm swagger UI endpoint is accessibleAttempt to access the swagger UI endpoint. Common paths on IBM WebSphere Automation: /ibm/api/explorer, /swagger-ui/, or /api/explorer. Use curl or a browser to request these paths with valid credentials.Affected if The swagger UI endpoint returns a 200 OK response and displays the API documentation interface
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Check authentication status on swagger UIAccess the swagger UI endpoint without credentials or with a low-privilege account to verify whether authentication is enforced or if the endpoint is publicly accessible.Affected if The swagger UI is accessible without authentication or with standard user credentials (not admin/privileged)
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Review user access permissions for swagger UICheck the access control configuration for the swagger UI endpoint in the WebSphere Automation security settings. Look for role-based access controls (RBAC) that grant swagger UI access to privileged users.Affected if Privileged or administrative users have swagger UI access enabled
You are affected if IBM WebSphere Automation version 1.7.5 is installed AND the swagger UI endpoint is accessible to authenticated privileged users, allowing them to inject and execute arbitrary code through crafted API requests.
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 dataApply IBM's official patch for WebSphere Automation 1.7.5 when available. Until then, restrict swagger UI access to only essential personnel via network segmentation or authentication controls, and monitor for suspicious API activity.
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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-2024-54181 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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