Observable discrepancy in IBM i



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-31878
CWE-ID CWE-203
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 IBM i
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Observable discrepancy

EUVDB-ID: #VU94700

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-31878

CWE-ID: CWE-203 - Observable discrepancy

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to SST user enumeration. A remote attacker can gather information about SST users that can be targeted in further attacks.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM i: 7.2 - 7.5

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7156725


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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