CVE-2024-28778Network attack vector

API-key disclosure via hard-coded credentials

Published Jan 7, 2025 · Updated Jan 7, 2025

Hard-coded credentials in IBM Controller 11.0.0 through 11.0.1 and 11.1.0 allow remote authenticated users to obtain Artifactory API keys. IBM identifies hard-coded keys but does not disclose the component, storage location, or request that exposes them. Low-privileged network access is required; the exposed keys permit publishing code to private packages or repositories under the organization's identity.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.51%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Hard-coded credentials in IBM Controller 11.0.0 through 11.0.1 and 11.1.0 allow remote authenticated users to obtain Artifactory API keys. IBM identifies hard-coded keys but does not disclose the component, storage location, or request that exposes them. Low-privileged network access is required; the exposed keys permit publishing code to private packages or repositories under the organization's identity.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-28778
Published
Jan 7, 2025
Updated
Jan 7, 2025
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Controller
Classifications
CWE-798, T1552
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 7, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 7, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=11.0.0 <=11.0.1
  2. Affected versionversion=11.1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Controllerversion=11.0.0 <=11.0.1; version=11.1.0

Published CVSS scores

6.5IBM X-ForceCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-798Use of Hard-coded Credentials
T1552Unsecured Credentials

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