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IBM Concert EUVDEUVD-2026-85359

| CVE-2026-3626 MEDIUM
Error Message Information Leak (CWE-209)
2026-09-23 ibm GHSA-4qpm-4v98-gpm8
5.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: ibm
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Reach Concert web interface unauthenticated
  2. Delivery
    Submit malformed/unexpected request
  3. Exploit
    Trigger unhandled application error
  4. Execution
    Read verbose error/stack trace in response
  5. Impact
    Harvest internal paths and stack details for follow-on attacks

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A10:2025 - Mishandling of Exceptional Conditions
ASVS 5.0
V16 - Security Logging and Error Handling Error message sanitization
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Discovery

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

No special preconditions per the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N): a remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger the flaw against IBM Concert 1.0.0-3.0.0 by inducing an application error whose detailed technical message is returned in the browser. What limits real-world impact is the nature of the disclosure itself - it leaks only technical error detail (C:L, no integrity/availability effect), so it is useful as reconnaissance for further attacks rather than as a standalone compromise; exposure is further limited to Concert instances whose web interface is reachable by the attacker.

Impact

This is a genuinely low-priority information-disclosure issue despite its network attack surface. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N, score 5.3) shows a remote, low-complexity, unauthenticated flaw, but the impact is confined to confidentiality-low (C:L) with no integrity or availability effect - consistent with CWE-209, where verbose technical error messages leak details (stack traces, file paths, framework/version data, internal configuration) rather than substantive data or access. No EPSS score, CISA KEV listing, or public POC was provided in the intelligence, so there is no signal of active exploitation or automatable weaponization; this is best treated as a reconnaissance-enabler that would feed a follow-on attack, exactly as the description states ('could be used in further attacks'). The signals are internally consistent (network-exploitable but low-impact), so there is no CVSS-vs-description conflict to flag. A patch is available, which makes remediation straightforward. Overall: a real but minor hygiene fix, not an emergency - appropriate to patch during normal cycles, prioritizing internet-exposed Concert instances.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote unauthenticated attacker sends malformed or unexpected input to an IBM Concert web endpoint, causing the application to return a detailed technical error message (e.g., a stack trace or internal path/configuration data) directly in the browser response. The attacker harvests this leaked internal detail to map the technology stack and refine subsequent targeted attacks. No public exploit code was identified at time of analysis, and the flaw yields only information disclosure, not direct compromise.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 23, 2026

IBM Concert 1.0.0 through 3.0.0 can be induced to return detailed technical error messages to a requesting browser, leaking implementation detail to a remote, unauthenticated attacker (CVSS 3.1: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N, C:L only, 5.3). Impact is limited to low-sensitivity information disclosure with no integrity or availability effect, so the practical value is reconnaissance for follow-on attacks, and only Concert instances whose web interface is reachable by the attacker are exposed. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and IBM has published a vendor fix; the issue is a low-priority information-disclosure item rather than a standalone compromise vector.

RemediationAI

Patch available per vendor advisory: apply the IBM fix documented at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288830 and confirm the fixed Concert build level against the vendor's affected-release table (exact patched version is not stated in the provided data). If immediate upgrade is not possible, restrict who can reach the Concert web interface - place it behind an authenticated reverse proxy, VPN, or firewall allow-list so only trusted networks can trigger error responses, accepting that this reduces legitimate remote access. Where the application supports it, configure production instances to return generic error pages while logging detail server-side; the trade-off is degraded troubleshooting for support teams, so retain verbose logging internally. Also treat any historical error responses as potential reconnaissance and review access logs for repeated malformed or probing requests against Concert endpoints.

Affected VersionsENISA

Concert 1.0.0 ≤3.0.0

Affected Packages

euvd concert no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The root cause is CWE-209 (Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information): IBM Concert's web layer returns verbose technical error output - stack traces, internal paths, query or component detail - directly into HTTP responses instead of a sanitized generic error page. Because the flawed behavior is in the reachable web interface, the assessed vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N, meaning no authentication, user interaction, or special preconditions are required beyond triggering an application error on a reachable instance. The single impact is a low confidentiality loss (C:L) confined to the content of the error response; integrity and availability are unaffected (I:N/A:N). Affected code matches the vendor wildcard CPE cpe:2.3:a:ibm:concert:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, covering all IBM Concert releases from 1.0.0 through 3.0.0. This class of leak does not itself grant access or code execution; its significance is supplying attackers with version, path, and configuration hints useful for chaining into other flaws.

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Severity by source

Vendor (ibm) PRIMARY 5.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 5.3 MEDIUM

Remote unauthenticated error-message disclosure needing no interaction (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N); only limited internal technical data leaks, so C:L with I:N/A:N and no scope change.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (ibm).

CVSS VectorVendor: ibm

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

DescriptionCVE.org

IBM Concert 1.0.0 through 3.0.0 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser. This information could be used in further attacks against the system.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 87% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
IBM Concert is a niche, relatively new enterprise application-management product
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

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 0.2%
Patch available Yes
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
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

26
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +26
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.

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