What is CVE-2024-49342?

CVE-2024-49342 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Informix Dynamic Server, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-07-28.

How severe is CVE-2024-49342?

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

Vulnerability in IBM Informix Dynamic Server

CVE-2024-49342

IBM Informix Dynamic Server 12.10 and 14.10 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials.

Published 2025-07-28 · 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: 0.004 (34.0th percentile), scored 2026-10-31.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 34.0% 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: 0.004 · change: +0.001

Affected products

IBM Informix Dynamic Server — versions 12.10, 14.10
IBM Informix Dynamic Server — versions 12.10, 14.10

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-307 — Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7240777 (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-49342?: CVE-2024-49342 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Informix Dynamic Server, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-07-28.
How severe is CVE-2024-49342?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.