CVE-2024-31899

Sensitive-data disclosure via plaintext password storage

Published Sep 26, 2024 · Updated Sep 26, 2024

Information disclosure in IBM Cognos Command Center 10.2.4.1 and 10.2.5 allows physically proximate attackers to read sensitive data. The Windows client stores a password in plaintext, but IBM has not disclosed the storage location or the operation that exposes it. Exploitation requires an authenticated user with physical access to the device; no integrity or availability impact is reported.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.18%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in IBM Cognos Command Center 10.2.4.1 and 10.2.5 allows physically proximate attackers to read sensitive data. The Windows client stores a password in plaintext, but IBM has not disclosed the storage location or the operation that exposes it. Exploitation requires an authenticated user with physical access to the device; no integrity or availability impact is reported.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-31899
Published
Sep 26, 2024
Updated
Sep 26, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
Cognos Command Center
Classifications
CWE-522, CWE-256, T1552
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 26, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 26, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.2.4.1, 10.2.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · Cognos Command Centerversion=10.2.4.1, 10.2.5

Published CVSS scores

4.3IBM CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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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)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials
CWE-256Plaintext Storage of a Password
T1552Unsecured Credentials

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