CVE-2024-49348: cloud pak for — Fix

Description

IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation 18.0.0, 18.0.1, 18.0.2, 19.0.1, 19.0.2, 19.0.3, 20.0.1, 20.0.2, 20.0.3, 21.0.1, 21.0.2, 21.0.3, 22.0.1, and 22.0.2 allows restricting access to organizational data to valid contexts. The fact that tasks of type comment can be reassigned via API implicitly grants access to user queries in an unexpected context.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

4.3

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-266 CWE-266

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
ibm	cloud_pak_for_business_automation	All
ibm	cloud_pak_for_business_automation	All
ibm	cloud_pak_for_business_automation	All
ibm	cloud_pak_for_business_automation	All
ibm	cloud_pak_for_business_automation	All
ibm	cloud_pak_for_business_automation	All
ibm	cloud_pak_for_business_automation	All
ibm	cloud_pak_for_business_automation	All
ibm	cloud_pak_for_business_automation	All
ibm	cloud_pak_for_business_automation	All
ibm	cloud_pak_for_business_automation	All
ibm	cloud_pak_for_business_automation	All
ibm	cloud_pak_for_business_automation	All
ibm	cloud_pak_for_business_automation	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7182403

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-49348? +

IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation 18.0.0, 18.0.1, 18.0.2, 19.0.1, 19.0.2, 19.0.3, 20.0.1, 20.0.2, 20.0.3, 21.0.1, 21.0.2, 21.0.3, 22.0.1, and 22.0.2 allows restricting access to organizational data to valid contexts. The fact that tasks of type comment can be reassigned via API implicitly grants access to user queries in an unexpected context. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-49348? +

CVE-2024-49348 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-49348? +

CVE-2024-49348 affects products from ibm, specifically: cloud_pak_for_business_automation. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-49348? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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