CVE-2024-49784

Medium

Description

IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.3 and 9.0 could provide weaker than expected security in storage of encrypted data with AES encryption and CBC mode. If an authenticated remote attacker with access to the database or a local attacker with access to server files could extract the encrypted data values they could exploit this weaker algorithm to use additional cryptographic methods to possibly extract the encrypted data.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.3
Exploit probability—
ProductIbm Openpages With Watson
PublishedJul 8, 2025
First seenJul 8, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-327CWE-327

How to fix

Update
  • ibm openpages_with_watson8.3.0.3.1, 9.0.0.5 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
ibm openpages_with_watson8.3 ≤ v < 8.3.0.3.1, 9.0 ≤ v < 9.0.0.58.3.0.3.1, 9.0.0.5

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