IBM Operations Analytics up to 1.3.8.4 session expiration

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Operations Analytics. It has been rated as critical. Impacted is an unknown function. This manipulation causes session expiration. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2024-40683. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in IBM Operations Analytics. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a session expiration vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-613. According to WASC, "Insufficient Session Expiration is when a web site permits an attacker to reuse old session credentials or session IDs for authorization." As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Operations Analytics - Log Analysis 1.3.5.0, 1.3.5.1, 1.3.5.2, 1.3.5.3, 1.3.6.0, 1.3.6.1, 1.3.7.0, 1.3.7.1, 1.3.7.2, and 1.3.8.0, 1.3.8.1, 1.3.8.2, 1.3.8.3, 1.3.8.4 does not invalidate session after a password chance which could allow an authenticated user to impersonate another user on the system.

It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-40683 since 07/08/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/30/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Session expiration
CWE: CWE-613
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

07/08/2024 CVE reserved
07/30/2026 +752 days Advisory disclosed
07/30/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/30/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-40683 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-40683
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-384895

Entryinfo

Created: 07/30/2026 20:36
Changes: 07/30/2026 20:36 (52)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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