Weak password requirements in IBM Common Licensing - CVE-2024-40697
Published: September 18, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97472
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40697
CWE-ID: CWE-521
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM Common Licensing
IBM Common Licensing
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows an attacker to perform brute-force attack and guess the password.
The vulnerability exists due to IBM Common Licensing does not require that users should have strong passwords by default. An attacker can perform a brute-force attack and guess users' passwords.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-40697
Install updates from vendor's website.