CVE-2024-56475
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 TXSeries for Multiplatforms 9.1 and 11.1 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows an authenticated user to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
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 TXSeries for Multiplatforms versions 9.1 and 11.1 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web UI. An authenticated attacker can inject arbitrary JavaScript code through the Web interface, which executes in the browsers of other users viewing the affected content, potentially enabling credential theft via session hijacking within trusted sessions.
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= 9.1= 11.1CVSS 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
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/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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Confirm IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms is installedCheck for TXSeries installation by looking for the product directory or running 'ls /opt/ibm/txseries' on Linux/Unix or checking Program Files on Windows. Alternatively, use the system's package manager or product-specific commands like 'cicslscm -V' to query the installation.Affected if The product is not installed on the system.
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Verify the installed version is 9.1 or 11.1Run the version command for TXSeries. On Linux/Unix, use 'cicslscm -V' or check the installation logs. On Windows, check 'C:\Program Files\IBM\TXSeries\version.txt' or use the TXSeries administration commands to retrieve the version number.Affected if The installed version is not 9.1 or 11.1 exactly.
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Confirm the Web UI component is enabledCheck if the TXSeries Web UI is accessible by accessing the Web UI URL (typically https://hostname:port/cicsweb). Verify the Web UI is running by checking the CICS region status and confirming the WEBUI or HTTP listener is started. Use 'cicsquery -sc WEBUI' or similar administration commands to check the Web UI status.Affected if The Web UI feature is not enabled or accessible.
Your environment is affected if IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms version 9.1 or 11.1 is installed with the Web UI component enabled and accessible to 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.
From vendor dataApply IBM's vendor patches for TXSeries 9.1 and 11.1 when available, and implement output encoding and input validation for all user-supplied data in the Web UI.
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- Implementation6.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 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.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-56475 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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