What is CVE-2024-40679?

CVE-2024-40679 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2, classified under Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-01-08.

How severe is CVE-2024-40679?

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

Information disclosure in IBM Db2

CVE-2024-40679

IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 11.5 is vulnerable to an information disclosure vulnerability as sensitive information may be included in a log file under specific conditions.

EPSS: 0.002 (5.5th 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 Db2 — versions 11.5

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-532 — Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-40679?: CVE-2024-40679 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2, classified under Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-01-08.
How severe is CVE-2024-40679?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.