CVE-2024-40704Network attack vector

Sensitive information disclosure via exposed authentication headers

Published Aug 15, 2024 · Updated Aug 15, 2024

Information disclosure in DataStage Flow Designer in IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 allows remote authenticated users to read request headers. IBM has not published which DataStage Flow Designer component exposes authentication request headers or what operation mishandles them. Exploitation requires a privileged account and exposes sensitive header content, with no reported data modification or service interruption.

CVSS severity4.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.63%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in DataStage Flow Designer in IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 allows remote authenticated users to read request headers. IBM has not published which DataStage Flow Designer component exposes authentication request headers or what operation mishandles them. Exploitation requires a privileged account and exposes sensitive header content, with no reported data modification or service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-40704
Published
Aug 15, 2024
Updated
Aug 15, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
InfoSphere Information Server
Classifications
CWE-522, T1212
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 15, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 15, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=11.7

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

IBM · InfoSphere Information Serverversion=11.7

Published CVSS scores

4.9IBM CorporationCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials
T1212Exploitation for Credential Access

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