CVE-2024-55912
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 Concert Software 1.0.0 through 1.0.5 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information.
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 Concert Software versions 1.0.0 through 1.0.5 implements cryptographic algorithms that do not meet current security standards, potentially allowing attackers to decrypt sensitive data that was protected using these weak algorithms.
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>= 1.0.0, < 1.1.0CVSS 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
- High
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate IBM Concert installationFind where IBM Concert is installed on the system by checking common installation directories, using system package managers (rpm, dpkg, brew), or searching for 'ibmconcert' executables in system PATHAffected if IBM Concert software is found installed on the system
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Determine installed versionRun 'ibmconcert --version' from command line, check the installation manifest, or read version information from the installation directory metadataAffected if The version returned is 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3, 1.0.4, or 1.0.5
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Verify version against affected rangeCompare the identified version number against the vulnerable range: versions greater than or equal to 1.0.0 and less than 1.1.0Affected if The installed version is >=1.0.0 and <1.1.0
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Check for encrypted data storageInspect IBM Concert configuration files and data storage locations to determine if the application is using its built-in encryption features to protect sensitive dataAffected if The product is configured to encrypt sensitive data using its internal cryptographic functions
The environment is affected if IBM Concert version is 1.0.0 through 1.0.5 and the application uses its built-in encryption to protect sensitive data.
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 · scoped1.1.0
Upgrade to a version beyond 1.0.5 that implements strong cryptographic algorithms, or replace weak cryptographic implementations with standards-compliant strong algorithms such as AES-256.
IBM Concert Software 1.1.0 or later
- Verify current IBM Concert Software version by checking the installed version in your environment
- Plan an upgrade to IBM Concert Software version 1.1.0 or later
- Review IBM Concert Software 1.1.0 release notes for any prerequisites or changes
- Backup all existing concert data and configurations
- Execute the upgrade process according to IBM documentation for your deployment method (container, VM, or cloud)
- After upgrade, verify the new version is running: 1.1.0 or higher
- Confirm cryptographic configurations align with current IBM security best practices
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
- Consultation8.0 h
- Implementation16.0 h
- Testing8.0 h
- Review / QA4.0 h
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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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-55912 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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