What is CVE-2024-39729?

CVE-2024-39729 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Datacap, classified under CWE-540. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2024-07-15.

How severe is CVE-2024-39729?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-39729 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in IBM Datacap

CVE-2024-39729

IBM Datacap Navigator 9.1.5, 9.1.6, 9.1.7, 9.1.8, and 9.1.9 could allow an authenticated user to obtain sensitive information from source code that could be used in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 295968.

Published 2024-07-15 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (32.5th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd percentile — 32.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Datacap — versions 9.1.5, 9.1.6, 9.1.7
IBM Datacap Navigator — versions 9.1.5, 9.1.6, 9.1.7, 9.1.8, 9.1.9
IBM Datacap Navigator

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-540

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7160185 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/295968 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-39729?: CVE-2024-39729 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Datacap, classified under CWE-540. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2024-07-15.
How severe is CVE-2024-39729?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-39729 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.