CSRF in IBM Openpages With Watson
CVE-2024-49779
IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.3 and 9.0 IBM OpenPages could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by improper validation and management of authentication cookies. By modifying the CSRF token and Session Id cookie parameters using the cookies of another user, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the vulnerable application.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
EPSS: 0.002 (10.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@us.ibm.com (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-49779?
- CVE-2024-49779 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Openpages With Watson, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2025-02-20.
- How severe is CVE-2024-49779?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-49779 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.