What is CVE-2024-40697?

CVE-2024-40697 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Common Licensing, classified under Weak Password Requirements. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-08-13.

How severe is CVE-2024-40697?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Common Licensing

CVE-2024-40697

IBM Common Licensing 9.0 does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 297895.

Published 2024-08-13 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (39.8th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 39.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Common Licensing — versions 9.0
IBM Common Licensing — versions 9.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-521 — Weak Password Requirements

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7165250 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/297895 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-40697?: CVE-2024-40697 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Common Licensing, classified under Weak Password Requirements. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-08-13.
How severe is CVE-2024-40697?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.