CVE-2024-41768Network attack vector

Unauthenticated connection disruption via unhandled SSL exception

Published Jan 4, 2025 · Updated Jan 6, 2025

Missing SSL error handling in IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing 7.0.2 and 7.0.3 allows remote attackers to disrupt connections. A Java TLS network operation fails to catch SSLException in the same method, leaving the connection in an unexpected or insecure state; IBM does not identify the affected class or method. No authentication or user interaction is required; the reported consequence is limited data exposure and interruption of the affected connection.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.41%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing SSL error handling in IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing 7.0.2 and 7.0.3 allows remote attackers to disrupt connections. A Java TLS network operation fails to catch SSLException in the same method, leaving the connection in an unexpected or insecure state; IBM does not identify the affected class or method. No authentication or user interaction is required; the reported consequence is limited data exposure and interruption of the affected connection.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-41768
Published
Jan 4, 2025
Updated
Jan 6, 2025
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing
Classifications
CWE-544, CWE-284, T1499
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 4, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 6, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=7.0.2, 7.0.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishingversion=7.0.2, 7.0.3

Published CVSS scores

6.5IBM X-ForceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

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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-544Missing Standardized Error Handling Mechanism
CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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