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CVE-2024-40686


IBM SmartCloud Analytics - Log Analysis 1.3.7.0, 1.3.7.1, 1.3.7.2, 1.3.8.0, 1.3.8.1, and 1.3.8.2 is vulnerable to HTTP header injection, caused by improper validation of input by the HOST headers. This could allow an attacker to conduct various attacks against the vulnerable system, including cross-site scripting, cache poisoning or session hijacking.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.4, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from ibm organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2025, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2025-07-23T12:15:26.803

Last Modified

2025-08-06T19:47:56.760

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.4 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-644

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application ibm smartcloud_analytics_log_analysis 1.3.7.0 Yes
Application ibm smartcloud_analytics_log_analysis 1.3.7.1 Yes
Application ibm smartcloud_analytics_log_analysis 1.3.7.2 Yes
Application ibm smartcloud_analytics_log_analysis 1.3.8.0 Yes
Application ibm smartcloud_analytics_log_analysis 1.3.8.1 Yes
Application ibm smartcloud_analytics_log_analysis 1.3.8.2 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For ibm's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.