Vulnerability in IBM Openpages With Watson
CVE-2024-49783
IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.3 and 9.0 could provide weaker than expected security in storage of encrypted data. If an authenticated remote attacker with access to the database or a local attacker with access to server files could extract the encrypted data, they could exploit this vulnerability to use additional cryptographic methods to possibly extract the encrypted data.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (23.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 23.4% 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: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- IBM Openpages With Watson — versions 8.3, 9.0
- IBM Openpages With Watson
- Linux Kernel
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7239145 (vendor-advisory, Patch, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-49783?
- CVE-2024-49783 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Openpages With Watson, classified under Generation of Predictable IV with CBC Mode. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2025-07-08.
- How severe is CVE-2024-49783?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.