CVE-2024-40684 (GCVE-0-2024-40684)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-27 13:48 – Updated: 2026-05-27 15:33
VLAI
Title
IBM Operations Analytics - Log Analysis is affected by Weak Password Policy and Inadequate Account Lockout Mechanism
Summary
IBM Operations Analytics - Log Analysis 1.3.5.0, 1.3.5.1, 1.3.5.2, 1.3.5.3, 1.3.6.0, 1.3.6.1, 1.3.7.0, 1.3.7.1, 1.3.7.2, and 1.3.8.0, 1.3.8.1, 1.3.8.2, 1.3.8.3, 1.3.8.4 IBM SmartCloud Analytics - Log Analysis does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts.
Severity
5.9 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-521 - Weak Password Requirements
Assigner
ibm
References
URL Tags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7268536 vendor-advisorypatch
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
IBM Operations Analytics - Log Analysis Affected: 1.3.5.0, 1.3.5.1, 1.3.5.2, 1.3.5.3 , ≤ 7.2.0.14 (semver)
Affected: 1.3.6.0, 1.3.6.1
Affected: 1.3.7.0, 1.3.7.1, 1.3.7.2
Affected: 1.3.8.0, 1.3.8.1, 1.3.8.2, 1.3.8.3, 1.3.8.4
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operations_analytics___log_analysis:1.3.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operations_analytics___log_analysis:1.3.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operations_analytics___log_analysis:1.3.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operations_analytics___log_analysis:1.3.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 Create a notification for this product.
Show details on NVD website
To clipboard 

{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "metrics": [
          {
            "other": {
              "content": {
                "id": "CVE-2024-40684",
                "options": [
                  {
                    "Exploitation": "none"
                  },
                  {
                    "Automatable": "no"
                  },
                  {
                    "Technical Impact": "partial"
                  }
                ],
                "role": "CISA Coordinator",
                "timestamp": "2026-05-27T15:33:10.583591Z",
                "version": "2.0.3"
              },
              "type": "ssvc"
            }
          }
        ],
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2026-05-27T15:33:16.940Z",
          "orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
          "shortName": "CISA-ADP"
        },
        "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "cpes": [
            "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operations_analytics___log_analysis:1.3.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operations_analytics___log_analysis:1.3.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operations_analytics___log_analysis:1.3.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operations_analytics___log_analysis:1.3.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"
          ],
          "product": "Operations Analytics - Log Analysis",
          "vendor": "IBM",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "7.2.0.14",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "1.3.5.0, 1.3.5.1, 1.3.5.2, 1.3.5.3",
              "versionType": "semver"
            },
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "1.3.6.0, 1.3.6.1"
            },
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "1.3.7.0, 1.3.7.1, 1.3.7.2"
            },
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "1.3.8.0, 1.3.8.1, 1.3.8.2, 1.3.8.3, 1.3.8.4"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "supportingMedia": [
            {
              "base64": false,
              "type": "text/html",
              "value": "\u003cp\u003eIBM Operations Analytics - Log Analysis 1.3.5.0, 1.3.5.1, 1.3.5.2, 1.3.5.3, 1.3.6.0, 1.3.6.1, 1.3.7.0, 1.3.7.1, 1.3.7.2, and 1.3.8.0, 1.3.8.1, 1.3.8.2, 1.3.8.3, 1.3.8.4 IBM SmartCloud Analytics - Log Analysis does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts.\u003c/p\u003e"
            }
          ],
          "value": "IBM Operations Analytics - Log Analysis 1.3.5.0, 1.3.5.1, 1.3.5.2, 1.3.5.3, 1.3.6.0, 1.3.6.1, 1.3.7.0, 1.3.7.1, 1.3.7.2, and 1.3.8.0, 1.3.8.1, 1.3.8.2, 1.3.8.3, 1.3.8.4 IBM SmartCloud Analytics - Log Analysis does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts."
        }
      ],
      "metrics": [
        {
          "cvssV3_1": {
            "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
            "attackVector": "NETWORK",
            "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
            "baseScore": 5.9,
            "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
            "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
            "integrityImpact": "NONE",
            "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
            "scope": "UNCHANGED",
            "userInteraction": "NONE",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
            "version": "3.1"
          },
          "format": "CVSS",
          "scenarios": [
            {
              "lang": "en",
              "value": "GENERAL"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "cweId": "CWE-521",
              "description": "CWE-521 Weak Password Requirements",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "CWE"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2026-05-27T13:48:59.081Z",
        "orgId": "9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522",
        "shortName": "ibm"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "vendor-advisory",
            "patch"
          ],
          "url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7268536"
        }
      ],
      "solutions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "supportingMedia": [
            {
              "base64": false,
              "type": "text/html",
              "value": "\u003cp\u003eNone\u003c/p\u003e"
            }
          ],
          "value": "None"
        }
      ],
      "title": "IBM Operations Analytics - Log Analysis is affected by Weak Password Policy and Inadequate Account Lockout Mechanism",
      "workarounds": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "supportingMedia": [
            {
              "base64": false,
              "type": "text/html",
              "value": "\u003cp\u003eImplement the LDAP user registry in place of the database-managed custom user registry provided in Log Analysis. Refer to the link below for more information:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/oala/1.3.7?topic=authentication-ldap\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003eConfiguring LDAP authentication in IBM Operations Analytics for Log Analysis 1.3.7\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/oala/1.3.8?topic=authentication-ldap\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003eConfiguring LDAP authentication in IBM Operations Analytics for Log Analysis 1.3.8\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e"
            }
          ],
          "value": "Implement the LDAP user registry in place of the database-managed custom user registry provided in Log Analysis. Refer to the link below for more information:\n\n  *   Configuring LDAP authentication in IBM Operations Analytics for Log Analysis 1.3.7 https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/oala/1.3.7 \n  *   Configuring LDAP authentication in IBM Operations Analytics for Log Analysis 1.3.8 https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/oala/1.3.8"
        }
      ],
      "x_generator": {
        "engine": "ibm-cvegen"
      }
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522",
    "assignerShortName": "ibm",
    "cveId": "CVE-2024-40684",
    "datePublished": "2026-05-27T13:48:59.081Z",
    "dateReserved": "2024-07-08T19:30:52.530Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2026-05-27T15:33:16.940Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.2",
  "vulnerability-lookup:meta": {
    "epss": {
      "cve": "CVE-2024-40684",
      "date": "2026-05-28",
      "epss": "0.00028",
      "percentile": "0.08661"
    },
    "nvd": "{\"cve\":{\"id\":\"CVE-2024-40684\",\"sourceIdentifier\":\"psirt@us.ibm.com\",\"published\":\"2026-05-27T14:16:40.757\",\"lastModified\":\"2026-05-27T14:53:51.833\",\"vulnStatus\":\"Awaiting Analysis\",\"cveTags\":[],\"descriptions\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"IBM Operations Analytics - Log Analysis 1.3.5.0, 1.3.5.1, 1.3.5.2, 1.3.5.3, 1.3.6.0, 1.3.6.1, 1.3.7.0, 1.3.7.1, 1.3.7.2, and 1.3.8.0, 1.3.8.1, 1.3.8.2, 1.3.8.3, 1.3.8.4 IBM SmartCloud Analytics - Log Analysis does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts.\"}],\"metrics\":{\"cvssMetricV31\":[{\"source\":\"psirt@us.ibm.com\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"3.1\",\"vectorString\":\"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N\",\"baseScore\":5.9,\"baseSeverity\":\"MEDIUM\",\"attackVector\":\"NETWORK\",\"attackComplexity\":\"HIGH\",\"privilegesRequired\":\"NONE\",\"userInteraction\":\"NONE\",\"scope\":\"UNCHANGED\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"integrityImpact\":\"NONE\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"NONE\"},\"exploitabilityScore\":2.2,\"impactScore\":3.6}]},\"weaknesses\":[{\"source\":\"psirt@us.ibm.com\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"description\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"CWE-521\"}]}],\"references\":[{\"url\":\"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7268536\",\"source\":\"psirt@us.ibm.com\"}]}}",
    "vulnrichment": {
      "containers": "{\"adp\": [{\"title\": \"CISA ADP Vulnrichment\", \"metrics\": [{\"other\": {\"type\": \"ssvc\", \"content\": {\"id\": \"CVE-2024-40684\", \"role\": \"CISA Coordinator\", \"options\": [{\"Exploitation\": \"none\"}, {\"Automatable\": \"no\"}, {\"Technical Impact\": \"partial\"}], \"version\": \"2.0.3\", \"timestamp\": \"2026-05-27T15:33:10.583591Z\"}}}], \"providerMetadata\": {\"orgId\": \"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0\", \"shortName\": \"CISA-ADP\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2026-05-27T15:33:13.786Z\"}}], \"cna\": {\"title\": \"IBM Operations Analytics - Log Analysis is affected by Weak Password Policy and Inadequate Account Lockout Mechanism\", \"metrics\": [{\"format\": \"CVSS\", \"cvssV3_1\": {\"scope\": \"UNCHANGED\", \"version\": \"3.1\", \"baseScore\": 5.9, \"attackVector\": \"NETWORK\", \"baseSeverity\": \"MEDIUM\", \"vectorString\": \"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N\", \"integrityImpact\": \"NONE\", \"userInteraction\": \"NONE\", \"attackComplexity\": \"HIGH\", \"availabilityImpact\": \"NONE\", \"privilegesRequired\": \"NONE\", \"confidentialityImpact\": \"HIGH\"}, \"scenarios\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"GENERAL\"}]}], \"affected\": [{\"cpes\": [\"cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operations_analytics___log_analysis:1.3.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\", \"cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operations_analytics___log_analysis:1.3.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\", \"cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operations_analytics___log_analysis:1.3.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\", \"cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operations_analytics___log_analysis:1.3.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\"], \"vendor\": \"IBM\", \"product\": \"Operations Analytics - Log Analysis\", \"versions\": [{\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"1.3.5.0, 1.3.5.1, 1.3.5.2, 1.3.5.3\", \"versionType\": \"semver\", \"lessThanOrEqual\": \"7.2.0.14\"}, {\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"1.3.6.0, 1.3.6.1\"}, {\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"1.3.7.0, 1.3.7.1, 1.3.7.2\"}, {\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"1.3.8.0, 1.3.8.1, 1.3.8.2, 1.3.8.3, 1.3.8.4\"}]}], \"solutions\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"None\", \"supportingMedia\": [{\"type\": \"text/html\", \"value\": \"\u003cp\u003eNone\u003c/p\u003e\", \"base64\": false}]}], \"references\": [{\"url\": \"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7268536\", \"tags\": [\"vendor-advisory\", \"patch\"]}], \"workarounds\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"Implement the LDAP user registry in place of the database-managed custom user registry provided in Log Analysis. Refer to the link below for more information:\\n\\n  *   Configuring LDAP authentication in IBM Operations Analytics for Log Analysis 1.3.7 https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/oala/1.3.7 \\n  *   Configuring LDAP authentication in IBM Operations Analytics for Log Analysis 1.3.8 https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/oala/1.3.8\", \"supportingMedia\": [{\"type\": \"text/html\", \"value\": \"\u003cp\u003eImplement the LDAP user registry in place of the database-managed custom user registry provided in Log Analysis. Refer to the link below for more information:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\\\"https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/oala/1.3.7?topic=authentication-ldap\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\\\"\u003eConfiguring LDAP authentication in IBM Operations Analytics for Log Analysis 1.3.7\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\\\"https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/oala/1.3.8?topic=authentication-ldap\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\\\"\u003eConfiguring LDAP authentication in IBM Operations Analytics for Log Analysis 1.3.8\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\", \"base64\": false}]}], \"x_generator\": {\"engine\": \"ibm-cvegen\"}, \"descriptions\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"IBM Operations Analytics - Log Analysis 1.3.5.0, 1.3.5.1, 1.3.5.2, 1.3.5.3, 1.3.6.0, 1.3.6.1, 1.3.7.0, 1.3.7.1, 1.3.7.2, and 1.3.8.0, 1.3.8.1, 1.3.8.2, 1.3.8.3, 1.3.8.4 IBM SmartCloud Analytics - Log Analysis does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts.\", \"supportingMedia\": [{\"type\": \"text/html\", \"value\": \"\u003cp\u003eIBM Operations Analytics - Log Analysis 1.3.5.0, 1.3.5.1, 1.3.5.2, 1.3.5.3, 1.3.6.0, 1.3.6.1, 1.3.7.0, 1.3.7.1, 1.3.7.2, and 1.3.8.0, 1.3.8.1, 1.3.8.2, 1.3.8.3, 1.3.8.4 IBM SmartCloud Analytics - Log Analysis does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts.\u003c/p\u003e\", \"base64\": false}]}], \"problemTypes\": [{\"descriptions\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"type\": \"CWE\", \"cweId\": \"CWE-521\", \"description\": \"CWE-521 Weak Password Requirements\"}]}], \"providerMetadata\": {\"orgId\": \"9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522\", \"shortName\": \"ibm\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2026-05-27T13:48:59.081Z\"}}}",
      "cveMetadata": "{\"cveId\": \"CVE-2024-40684\", \"state\": \"PUBLISHED\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2026-05-27T15:33:16.940Z\", \"dateReserved\": \"2024-07-08T19:30:52.530Z\", \"assignerOrgId\": \"9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522\", \"datePublished\": \"2026-05-27T13:48:59.081Z\", \"assignerShortName\": \"ibm\"}",
      "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
      "dataVersion": "5.2"
    }
  }
}


Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.





Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

Sightings

Author Source Type Date Other

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.


Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.