Use of GET Request Method With Sensitive Query Strings in IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms - CVE-2024-41738
Published: November 5, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99753
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41738
CWE-ID: CWE-598
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms
IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A remote attacker can obtain sensitive information from the query string of an HTTP GET method to process a request using man in the middle techniques.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-41738
Install updates from vendor's website.