What is CVE-2024-40706?

CVE-2024-40706 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix, classified under Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2025-01-24.

How severe is CVE-2024-40706?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ibm Aix

CVE-2024-40706

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 could allow a remote user to obtain sensitive version information that could aid in further attacks against the system.

EPSS: 0.004 (30.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Ibm Aix
Ibm Infosphere Information Server — versions 11.7
Ibm Infosphere_information_server — versions 11.7
Linux Linux_kernel
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-497 — Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-40706?: CVE-2024-40706 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix, classified under Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2025-01-24.
How severe is CVE-2024-40706?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.