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Txseries For MultiplatformsApplication · Ibm

CVE-2024-56474

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-04-02
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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95/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges

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 TXSeries for Multiplatforms 9.1 and 11.1 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website trusts.

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 confidence

IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms versions 9.1 and 11.1 contains a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker could craft malicious requests that trick authenticated users into performing unauthorized actions on the application, potentially leading to data manipulation or unauthorized transactions.

MitigationImplement anti-CSRF tokens for all state-changing operations, configure SameSite cookie attributes, and validate request origin headers to prevent cross-site request forgery attacks.

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
Txseries For MultiplatformsApplication
Affected:= 9.1= 11.1

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
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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

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  1. Identify the installed IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms version
    Use the product's version reporting mechanism (such as 'txseriesver' command, installation directory metadata, or package manager query) to determine the exact installed version number
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 9.1 or exactly 11.1
  2. Confirm the web-based administration interface is enabled
    Check if the TXSeries web console or administrative HTTP/HTTPS endpoints are listening and accessible (typically via port configuration or process status)
    Affected if The web administration interface is exposed and reachable
  3. Determine if state-changing operations lack CSRF protections
    Submit a test state-changing request (such as a configuration update or transaction request) to the web interface without an anti-CSRF token or SameSite cookie attribute and observe if the request is accepted
    Affected if The request is processed successfully without requiring anti-CSRF tokens or proper SameSite cookie attributes

A user is affected if they are running exactly version 9.1 or 11.1 of IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms with the web administration interface accessible and without anti-CSRF protections on state-changing operations.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement anti-CSRF tokens for all state-changing operations, configure SameSite cookie attributes, and validate request origin headers to prevent cross-site request forgery attacks.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms fix pack (check IBM Support for specific version number)

  1. 1. Check IBM's official security bulletin for CVE-2024-56474 on IBM Support portal (support.ibm.com)
  2. 2. Identify the recommended fixed version or fix pack for TXSeries for Multiplatforms
  3. 3. Review IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms fix pack release notes for version 9.1 and 11.1
  4. 4. Download and install the appropriate fix pack that addresses this vulnerability
  5. 5. After installation, verify the fix by checking the IBM TXSeries version information
  6. 6. Test critical business transactions to ensure normal operations after the upgrade
Caveat Review IBM TXSeries release notes for any compatibility considerations or deprecated features in the fix pack

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

Fix this in Txseries For Multiplatforms Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation16.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
32.0 hours of engineering $5,600
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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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