CVE-2024-31904Network attack vector

Authenticated service interruption via uncaught Admin API exception

Published May 22, 2024 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Denial of service in the Admin API of IBM App Connect Enterprise allows remote authenticated users to interrupt integration nodes via network requests. The Admin API fails to catch an exception raised while handling an authenticated request, causing the targeted integration node to stop providing service. IBM has not disclosed the affected endpoint, request field, or exception path; valid administrative credentials and network access to the API are required.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.52%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Denial of service in the Admin API of IBM App Connect Enterprise allows remote authenticated users to interrupt integration nodes via network requests. The Admin API fails to catch an exception raised while handling an authenticated request, causing the targeted integration node to stop providing service. IBM has not disclosed the affected endpoint, request field, or exception path; valid administrative credentials and network access to the API are required.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-31904
Published
May 22, 2024
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
App Connect Enterprise
Classifications
CWE-248, T1499
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 22, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=11.0.0.1 <=11.0.0.25
  2. Affected versionversion=12.0.1.0 <=12.0.12.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · App Connect Enterpriseversion=11.0.0.1 <=11.0.0.25; version=12.0.1.0 <=12.0.12.0

Published CVSS scores

6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
6.5IBM CorporationCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-248Uncaught Exception
T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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