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CVE-2024-40705

IBM InfoSphere Information Server denial of service

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 15, 2024 at 04:48 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:46 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorInfoSphere Information Server

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

IBM InfoSphere Information Server could allow an authenticated user to consume file space resources due to unrestricted file uploads. IBM X-Force ID: 298279.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

VDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/298279
Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7160855

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.5MEDIUMibm
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-405NVD-CWE-Other

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