Vulnerability in IBM Aix
CVE-2024-39746
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, and 6.3 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to properly enable HTTP Strict Transport Security. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (17.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 17.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Aix
- IBM Sterling Connect:direct Web Services — versions 6.0, 6.1, 6.2
- IBM Sterling Connect Direct Web Services — versions 6.0, 6.1.0, 6.2.0
- Linux Kernel
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7166018 (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-39746?
- CVE-2024-39746 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2024-08-22.
- How severe is CVE-2024-39746?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.