What is CVE-2024-39733?

CVE-2024-39733 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Datacap Navigator, classified under Plaintext Storage of a Password. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-07-14.

How severe is CVE-2024-39733?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-39733 known to be exploited?

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

Vulnerability in Ibm Datacap Navigator

CVE-2024-39733

IBM Datacap Navigator 9.1.5, 9.1.6, 9.1.7, 9.1.8, and 9.1.9 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 295972.

EPSS: 0.000 (9.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-256 — Plaintext Storage of a Password

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7160185 (vendor-advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/295972 (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-39733?: CVE-2024-39733 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Datacap Navigator, classified under Plaintext Storage of a Password. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-07-14.
How severe is CVE-2024-39733?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-39733 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.