VDB-305645 · CVE-2024-49808 · EUVD-2024-54433

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services 6.1.0/6.2.0/6.3.0 authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services 6.1.0/6.2.0/6.3.0. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to authorization. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2024-49808. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services 6.1.0/6.2.0/6.3.0 and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-863. The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services 6.1.0, 6.2.0, and 6.3.0 could allow an authenticated user to spoof the identity of another user due to improper authorization which could allow the user to bypass access restrictions.

The advisory is shared at ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-49808 since 10/20/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/01/2025).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2024-54433). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Business Process Management Software

Vendor

Name

Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services

Version

License

commercial

Website

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

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 6.5
NVD Vector: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 6.3
CNA Vector (ibm): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-863 / CWE-285 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Timelineinfo

10/20/2024 🔍
04/18/2025 +180 days 🔍
04/18/2025 +0 days 🔍
09/01/2025 +136 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-49808 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-49808
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-305645
EUVD: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 04/18/2025 14:45
Updated: 09/01/2025 23:43
Changes: 04/18/2025 14:45 (63), 07/18/2025 17:12 (12), 09/01/2025 23:43 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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