CVE-2024-25051 in Jazz Reporting Service
Summary
by MITRE • 04/02/2025
IBM Jazz Reporting Service 7.0.2 and 7.0.3 does not invalidate session after logout which could allow an authenticated privileged user to impersonate another user on the system.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 04/02/2025
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-25051 affects IBM Jazz Reporting Service versions 7.0.2 and 7.0.3, presenting a critical session management flaw that undermines the system's authentication security model. This issue stems from improper session invalidation mechanisms within the application's logout functionality, creating a persistent security risk that allows authenticated privileged users to maintain access to system resources beyond their intended session duration.
The technical flaw manifests when a user logs out of the IBM Jazz Reporting Service environment, yet the underlying session tokens or identifiers remain active within the system's memory or storage mechanisms. This condition creates a session hijacking vulnerability where malicious actors or compromised privileged accounts can potentially reuse valid session information to impersonate other users within the system. The vulnerability specifically impacts the session management component that should enforce immediate termination of user sessions upon logout operations, which fails to properly clear or invalidate session state information.
From an operational perspective, this vulnerability poses significant risks to organizations utilizing IBM Jazz Reporting Service for enterprise reporting and collaboration functions. Privileged users who have logged out may still maintain access to sensitive reporting data, system configurations, and administrative functions that should only be available to authenticated users with proper authorization. The implications extend beyond simple unauthorized access to include potential data exfiltration, system manipulation, and privilege escalation opportunities that could compromise the integrity and confidentiality of enterprise reporting environments.
The vulnerability aligns with CWE-613, which addresses insufficient session expiration, and represents a direct violation of secure session management practices that should be implemented according to industry standards. Organizations using this service face potential exploitation through techniques categorized under ATT&CK matrix tactic TA0006 (Credential Access) and technique T1580 (Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure), as compromised sessions could provide attackers with extended access windows to enterprise reporting systems. The flaw essentially creates a persistent backdoor within the authentication framework that undermines the fundamental security principle of least privilege and proper session lifecycle management.
Mitigation strategies should prioritize immediate implementation of patches provided by IBM to address the session invalidation flaw, alongside enhanced monitoring of session activities and access patterns. Organizations should implement additional controls such as session timeout configurations, regular session cleanup processes, and comprehensive logging of authentication events to detect potential misuse of invalidated sessions. Network segmentation and access controls should be reinforced to limit the scope of potential exploitation, while security teams should conduct thorough vulnerability assessments to identify any other applications within their environment that may exhibit similar session management weaknesses. The remediation process must include comprehensive testing to ensure that logout operations properly terminate all session-related resources and that no stale session information persists in the system's memory or storage mechanisms.