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IBM Concert EUVDEUVD-2026-86009

| CVE-2026-6544 MEDIUM
Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties (CWE-552)
2026-09-24 ibm GHSA-73wh-979r-wrpg
6.2
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
    Gain local access to Concert host
  2. Delivery
    Trigger or observe recursive directory copy
  3. Exploit
    Sensitive files included without controls
  4. Execution
    Read exposed secrets/config
  5. Impact
    Leverage disclosed data for follow-on access

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling File access restriction
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 1 tactic: Collection

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Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires local access to a host running IBM Concert 1.0.0 through 3.0.0 and depends on the recursive directory-copy operation actually sweeping in sensitive files - the impact is contingent on secrets, credentials, or otherwise protected data existing within the copied directory trees. There is no remote exploitation path (AV:L) and no privileges or user interaction are modeled (PR:N/UI:N), but the local-only vector inherently limits exposure to actors who already have a foothold on the system. The severity is bounded to confidentiality/information disclosure and increased attack surface; there is no integrity or availability impact.

Impact

This is a moderate, low-priority hygiene/design flaw rather than a directly weaponizable vulnerability. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N = 6.2) describes a LOCAL attack vector with no privileges and no user interaction, yielding high confidentiality impact and no integrity or availability impact - consistent with CWE-552 (Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties) where a recursive directory copy sweeps in secrets or sensitive artifacts that then become locally readable, enlarging the attack surface. Signals are notably sparse: no EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public exploit are present in the input, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis. The C:H rating is arguably aggressive for what is fundamentally a packaging/copy-control weakness - actual impact depends entirely on whether sensitive material (credentials, keys, config) is present in the copied trees. Because the vector is local (AV:L), exploitation requires the actor to already have some presence on the host, which sharply limits real-world risk despite the 'high' confidentiality metric. Net: real but low-urgency; patch during normal maintenance.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

IBM Concert copies a directory tree recursively during an operation (e.g., packaging, backup, or deployment) and, lacking proper controls, pulls in sensitive files (secrets, credentials, or unnecessary config) into a location where a local user or lower-privileged process can read them. A local actor with access to the host then reads those unintentionally-included sensitive files, harvesting information that should not have been exposed. No public exploit code is available and no active exploitation is reported.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 24, 2026

IBM Concert 1.0.0 through 3.0.0 contains a local information disclosure flaw in its recursive directory-copy functionality, where a lack of proper access controls can lead to the unintentional inclusion of sensitive or unnecessary files, increasing the attack surface. The vulnerability requires local access to the host and is modeled as unauthenticated (PR:N) with no user interaction (UI:N), but its impact is bounded to confidentiality loss (C:H) with no integrity or availability impact. No public exploit code has been identified, and the vendor has released a patch via IBM support.

RemediationAI

Apply the vendor-released patch for IBM Concert as described in the IBM support advisory at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288830; no exact fix version is specified in the available data, so administrators should update to the latest version provided by IBM. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict local access to trusted users and audit recursive directory-copy operations to ensure sensitive directories are excluded from copy scopes; this may require modifying application configurations or scripts, with a trade-off of reduced functionality or manual overhead. Additionally, monitor file system activity for unexpected copying of sensitive files and enforce least-privilege principles to limit the impact of an existing local foothold.

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 flaw resides in the recursive directory-copy operation within IBM Concert, which fails to filter or restrict the files and directories being copied, resulting in files or directories being accessible to external parties (CWE-552). This class of weakness often arises when software performs bulk file operations without validating the contents or enforcing access control boundaries, allowing sensitive files such as configuration files, credentials, or logs to be inadvertently packaged or exposed. The CVSS vector AV:L indicates the attack is only exploitable by an actor with local access to the host, and the high confidentiality impact (C:H) reflects that successful exploitation could expose protected data. There is no remote vector, and the lack of integrity or availability impact means the flaw does not allow modification or denial of service. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:ibm:concert:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* confirms that the affected product is IBM Concert across all versions in the affected range.

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Severity by source

Vendor (ibm) PRIMARY 6.2 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 6.2 MEDIUM

Local-only over-inclusion of sensitive files readable without privileges (AV:L/PR:N), pure confidentiality disclosure (C:H, I:N/A:N); C:H is generous but defensible where secrets are exposed.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (ibm).

CVSS VectorVendor: ibm

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

DescriptionCVE.org

IBM Concert 1.0.0 through 3.0.0 allows recursive copying of directories without proper controls which can lead to unintentional inclusion of sensitive or unnecessary files and increased attack surface.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 98% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche IBM enterprise ops/observability platform, limited deployment footprint
Data Quality
7 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 0.1%
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
Defer
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

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

Path traversal exploits occur when applications use user-controlled input to construct file system paths without proper validation.

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

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