CVE-2024-45647Network attack vector

Unauthenticated password reset for expired accounts

Published Jan 20, 2025 · Updated Jan 21, 2025

Unverified password change in IBM Security Verify Access 10.0.0 through 10.0.8 allows remote attackers to reset expired users' passwords. IBM has not disclosed which WebSEAL password-change handler omits verification of the existing password or another authenticator. The flaw also affects the Container edition and is reachable only with IBM Security Directory Server and an expired target account.

CVSS severity5.6
Medium
EPSS probability0.27%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Unverified password change in IBM Security Verify Access 10.0.0 through 10.0.8 allows remote attackers to reset expired users' passwords. IBM has not disclosed which WebSEAL password-change handler omits verification of the existing password or another authenticator. The flaw also affects the Container edition and is reachable only with IBM Security Directory Server and an expired target account.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-45647
Published
Jan 20, 2025
Updated
Jan 21, 2025
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Security Verify Access
Classifications
CWE-620, T1098
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 20, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 21, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.0.0 <=10.0.8

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Security Verify Accessversion=10.0.0 <=10.0.8
IBM · IBM Security Verify Access Containerversion=10.0.0 <=10.0.8

Published CVSS scores

9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
5.6IBM X-ForceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/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-620Unverified Password Change
T1098Account Manipulation

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