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Business Automation Workflow CVE-2024-43188

MEDIUM
Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security (CWE-602)
2024-09-18 psirt@us.ibm.com
Authentication Bypass IBM Business Automation Workflow
4.9
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
CWE-602
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V4 - API and Web Service Server-side security enforcement
Impact

CVSS score of 4.9 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction not required.
Exploit ScenarioDerived

This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. 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 Business Automation Workflow 22.0.2, 23.0.1, 23.0.2, and 24.0.0 could allow a privileged user to perform unauthorized activities due to improper client side validation. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.9), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, 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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This vulnerability is classified under CWE-602. IBM Business Automation Workflow 22.0.2, 23.0.1, 23.0.2, and 24.0.0 could allow a privileged user to perform unauthorized activities due to improper client side validation. Affected products include: Ibm Business Automation Workflow.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 4.9 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

DescriptionNVD

IBM Business Automation Workflow

22.0.2, 23.0.1, 23.0.2, and 24.0.0

could allow a privileged user to perform unauthorized activities due to improper client side validation.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 76% exploitable
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low
NVD CVE.org EPSS

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
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

24
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +24
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication Bypass CRITICAL

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:*:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:*:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:*:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:20.0.0.1:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:20.0.0.2:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:22.0.1:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:22.0.2:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:23.0.1:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:23.0.2:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:24.0.0:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:*

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References

Advisories & patches
ADVISORY https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7168769

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