CVE-2024-31872Network attack vector

Deployment compromise via disabled TLS certificate verification

Published Apr 10, 2024 · Updated Nov 3, 2025

Improper certificate validation in IBM Security Verify Access Appliance 10.0.0 through 10.0.7 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to alter deployments. The ibmsecurity appliance REST client passes verify=False to requests calls, so invoke_post_snapshot_id and related methods accept untrusted TLS certificates. Exploitation requires an operator to deploy through an attacker-controlled network path, exposing administrative credentials and configuration traffic to interception or modification.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.58%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper certificate validation in IBM Security Verify Access Appliance 10.0.0 through 10.0.7 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to alter deployments. The ibmsecurity appliance REST client passes verify=False to requests calls, so invoke_post_snapshot_id and related methods accept untrusted TLS certificates. Exploitation requires an operator to deploy through an attacker-controlled network path, exposing administrative credentials and configuration traffic to interception or modification.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-31872
Published
Apr 10, 2024
Updated
Nov 3, 2025
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Security Verify Access
Classifications
CWE-295, T1557
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 10, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 3, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.0.0 <=10.0.7

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Security Verify Accessversion=10.0.0 <=10.0.7
IBM · IBM Security Verify Access Applianceversion=10.0.0 <=10.0.7

Published CVSS scores

8.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.5IBM CorporationCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-295Improper Certificate Validation
T1557Adversary-in-the-Middle

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