CVE-2024-28787 | IBM Security Verify Access information disclosure

IBM Security Verify Access 10.0.0 through 10.0.7 and IBM Application Gateway 20.01 through 24.03 could allow a remote attacker to obtain highly sensitive private information or cause a denial of service using a specially crafted HTTP request. IBM X-Force ID: 286584.

Published: 2024-04-04 Last update: 2025-08-14 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2024-28787 is rated Moderate Risk (44.8/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.11%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-28787

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-11-21 0.46% 0.11% -0.36%
2 2025-11-18 0.14% 0.46% +0.32%
3 2025-05-17 0.14%

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-28787

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.7 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
2.2 5.8 [email protected]
10.0 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 5.8 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-28787

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-28787

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ibm application_gateway >= 20.01, <= 24.03 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:application_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm security_verify_access >= 10.0.0, <= 10.0.7 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_verify_access:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2024-28787

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