CVE-2024-45636

Credential disclosure via plaintext storage

Published Jun 11, 2026 · Updated Jun 11, 2026

Plaintext credential storage in IBM Security QRadar EDR 3.12 through 3.12.24 allows local users to read stored credentials. IBM has not disclosed the affected credential store or the operation that writes credentials without encryption. Access requires local privileged control of the Linux deployment, and the reported consequence is credential disclosure without integrity or availability impact.

CVSS severity4.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.09%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Plaintext credential storage in IBM Security QRadar EDR 3.12 through 3.12.24 allows local users to read stored credentials. IBM has not disclosed the affected credential store or the operation that writes credentials without encryption. Access requires local privileged control of the Linux deployment, and the reported consequence is credential disclosure without integrity or availability impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-45636
Published
Jun 11, 2026
Updated
Jun 11, 2026
Vendor
OpenBMC Project
Product
QRadar EDR
Classifications
CWE-256, CWE-522, T1552
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 11, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 11, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=3.12.0 <=3.12.24

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

OpenBMC Project · QRadar EDRversion=3.12.0 <=3.12.24

Published CVSS scores

4.1IBM X-ForceCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.4NIST National Vulnerability DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/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)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

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

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