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Security Access Manager CVE-2024-35137

MEDIUM
Empty Password in Configuration File (CWE-258)
2024-06-28 psirt@us.ibm.com
6.2
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V13 - Configuration Empty password detection
Impact

CVSS score of 6.2 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

IBM Security Access Manager Docker 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.7.1 could allow a local user to possibly elevate their privileges due to sensitive configuration information being exposed. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.2), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-258. IBM Security Access Manager Docker 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.7.1 could allow a local user to possibly elevate their privileges due to sensitive configuration information being exposed. IBM X-Force ID: 292413. Affected products include: Ibm Security Access Manager. Version information: through 10.0.7.1.

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 6.2 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionNVD

IBM Security Access Manager Docker 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.7.1 could allow a local user to possibly elevate their privileges due to sensitive configuration information being exposed. IBM X-Force ID: 292413.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 83% exploitable
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

31
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +31
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_access_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2018-1722 CRITICAL
10.0 Aug 24

IBM Security Access Manager Appliance 9.0.4.0 and 9.0.5.0 could allow remote code execution when Advanced Access Control

CVE-2020-4499 CRITICAL
9.8 Oct 15

IBM Security Access Manager 9.0.7 and IBM Security Verify Access 10.0.0 could allow an unauthorized public Oauth client

CVE-2016-3028 CRITICAL
9.1 Nov 25

IBM Security Access Manager for Web 7.0 before IF2 and 8.0 before 8.0.1.4 IF3 and Security Access Manager 9.0 before 9.0

CVE-2019-4135 HIGH
8.8 Jun 25

IBM Security Access Manager 9.0.1 through 9.0.6 is affected by a security vulnerability that could allow authenticated u

CVE-2016-3025 HIGH
8.1 Nov 25

IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile 8.x before 8.0.1.4 IF3 and Security Access Manager 9.x before 9.0.1.0 IF5 do not

CVE-2018-1887 HIGH
7.8 Dec 13

IBM Security Access Manager Appliance 9.0.1.0, 9.0.2.0, 9.0.3.0, 9.0.4.0, and 9.0.5.0 contains hard-coded credentials, s

CVE-2021-20439 HIGH
7.5 Jul 15

IBM Security Access Manager 9.0 and IBM Security Verify Access Docker 10.0.0 stores user credentials in plain clear text

CVE-2019-4036 HIGH
7.5 Oct 25

IBM Security Access Manager Appliance could allow unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service in the reverse p

CVE-2018-1814 HIGH
7.5 Dec 13

IBM Security Access Manager Appliance 9.0.1.0, 9.0.2.0, 9.0.3.0, 9.0.4.0, and 9.0.5.0 uses weaker than expected cryptogr

CVE-2018-1850 HIGH
7.5 Oct 22

IBM Security Access Manager Appliance 9.0.3.1, 9.0.4.0 and 9.0.5.0 could allow unauthorized administration operations wh

CVE-2019-4145 HIGH
7.1 Jun 25

IBM Security Access Manager 9.0.1 through 9.0.6 could reveal highly sensitive in specialized conditions to a local user

CVE-2019-4153 MEDIUM
6.8 Jun 25

IBM Security Access Manager 9.0.1 through 9.0.6 could allow a remote attacker to conduct phishing attacks, using an open

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