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Infosphere Information ServerApplication · Ibm

CVE-2024-55895

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-03-29
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 11.7.1 or later.
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62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
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 InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser. This information could be used in further attacks against 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 · high confidence

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 returns detailed technical error messages (potentially including stack traces, file paths, or system configuration details) directly to the browser. This information disclosure could aid attackers in reconnaissance and crafting further attacks against the system.

MitigationConfigure the application server and application to display generic error pages instead of detailed technical messages; ensure detailed errors are logged server-side only and not exposed to end users.

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
Infosphere Information ServerApplication
Affected:>= 11.7, < 11.7.1

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
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

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

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

  1. Identify installed IBM InfoSphere Information Server version
    Locate and read the version information for the IBM InfoSphere Information Server installation, typically found in the product's About or version details section of the administrative console, or by querying the installation directory for version metadata
    Affected if The installed version is 11.7.x where x is any version prior to 11.7.1 (version falls within >= 11.7 and < 11.7.1)
  2. Determine if custom error pages are configured
    Examine the application server configuration files (such as web.xml or equivalent) for custom error page definitions that redirect detailed errors to generic pages
    Affected if No custom error pages are defined, or the configuration allows detailed technical error messages to be returned to the browser
  3. Check application server error display settings
    Review the application server configuration for settings that control error message verbosity and whether stack traces, file paths, or system information are included in HTTP responses
    Affected if The application server is configured to display detailed technical error messages to end users rather than generic error pages
  4. Verify error handling configuration in application deployment descriptors
    Inspect the application's deployment descriptor files for error-handling configuration and ensure detailed errors are not exposed to clients
    Affected if The application lacks proper error-handling configuration that suppresses technical details from being returned to the browser

A user is affected if IBM InfoSphere Information Server version 11.7.x (prior to 11.7.1) is installed AND the application is configured to display detailed technical error messages instead of generic error pages to end users

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

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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 11.7.1 or later
Fixed in 11.7.1
Interim mitigation

Configure the application server and application to display generic error pages instead of detailed technical messages; ensure detailed errors are logged server-side only and not exposed to end users.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

11.7.1

  1. Verify current IBM InfoSphere Information Server version by checking the installation or consulting IBM IGC (Information Governance Catalog)
  2. Download IBM InfoSphere Information Server version 11.7.1 from IBM Fix Central or IBM Passport Advantage
  3. Review IBM installation documentation for 11.7.1 upgrade requirements
  4. Execute the upgrade following IBM's standard upgrade procedure for InfoSphere Information Server
  5. After upgrade, verify the version shows 11.7.1
  6. Test that error messages no longer expose detailed technical information
Caveat Minor version upgrades within the same major release typically preserve configuration, though reviewing IBM's 11.7.1 release notes for any compatibility notes is recommended

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

Fix this in Infosphere Information Server Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
14.0 hours of engineering $2,490
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