VDB-296516 · CVE-2024-45673 · GCVE-0-2024-45673

IBM Security Verify Bridge Directory Sync Configuration password in config

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in IBM Security Verify Bridge Directory Sync, Security Verify Gateway and Security Verify Gateway for Radius. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Configuration Handler. Such manipulation leads to password in config. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2024-45673. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IBM Security Verify Bridge Directory Sync, Security Verify Gateway and Security Verify Gateway for Radius (the affected version unknown). Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component Configuration Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a password in config vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-260. The product stores a password in a configuration file that might be accessible to actors who do not know the password. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

IBM Security Verify Bridge Directory Sync 1.0.1 through 1.0.12, IBM Security Verify Gateway for Windows Login 1.0.1 through 1.0.10, and IBM Security Verify Gateway for Radius 1.0.1 through 1.0.11 stores user credentials in configuration files which can be read by a local user.

The advisory is shared for download at ibm.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-45673 since 09/03/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1552.001.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

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License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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CNA Base Score: 5.5
CNA Vector (ibm): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Password in config
CWE: CWE-260 / CWE-255
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

09/03/2024 🔍
02/21/2025 +171 days 🔍
02/21/2025 +0 days 🔍
06/19/2025 +118 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-45673 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-45673
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-296516

Entryinfo

Created: 02/21/2025 23:58
Updated: 06/19/2025 02:06
Changes: 02/21/2025 23:58 (62), 06/19/2025 02:06 (1)
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