What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-40700?

CVE-2024-40700 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Which versions of Security Verify Access are affected by CVE-2024-40700?

Organizations using IBM Security Verify Access Appliance and Container 10.0.0 through 10.0.8 should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2024-40700, a cross-site scripting vulnerability rated CVSS 6.1.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2024-40700?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Verify Content-Security-Policy and output encoding.

Security Verify Access CVE-2024-40700

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2025-02-04 psirt@us.ibm.com

XSS IBM Security Verify Access Security Verify Access Docker

6.1

CVSS 3.1

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:24 vuln.today

CVE Published

Feb 04, 2025 - 21:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.1

DescriptionNVD

IBM Security Verify Access Appliance and Container 10.0.0 through 10.0.8 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.

AnalysisAI

IBM Security Verify Access Appliance and Container 10.0.0 through 10.0.8 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. IBM Security Verify Access Appliance and Container 10.0.0 through 10.0.8 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. Affected products include: Ibm Security Verify Access, Ibm Security Verify Access Docker. Version information: through 10.0.8.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.

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