IBM Operations Analytics up to 1.3.8.3 Log Analysis cross-site request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Operations Analytics up to 1.3.8.3. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Log Analysis. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2024-40685. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IBM Operations Analytics up to 1.3.8.3. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Log Analysis. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-352. The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Operations Analytics – Log Analysis versions 1.3.5.0 through 1.3.8.3 and IBM SmartCloud Analytics – Log Analysis are vulnerable to a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability that could allow an attacker to trick a trusted user into performing unauthorized actions.

The advisory is shared at ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-40685 since 07/08/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. 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 02/05/2026).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2024-55398). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Class: Cross-site request forgery
CWE: CWE-352 / CWE-862 / CWE-863
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Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

07/08/2024 CVE reserved
02/05/2026 +577 days Advisory disclosed
02/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
02/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-40685 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-40685
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-344405
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/05/2026 07:18
Updated: 02/05/2026 17:48
Changes: 02/05/2026 07:18 (64), 02/05/2026 17:48 (1)
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