CVE-2024-40684 PUBLISHED

IBM Operations Analytics - Log Analysis is affected by Weak Password Policy and Inadequate Account Lockout Mechanism

Assigner: ibm
Reserved: 08.07.2024 Published: 27.05.2026 Updated: 27.05.2026

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

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score: 5.9

Product Status

Vendor IBM
Product Operations Analytics - Log Analysis
Versions
  • affected from 1.3.5.0, 1.3.5.1, 1.3.5.2, 1.3.5.3 to 7.2.0.14 (incl.)
  • Version 1.3.6.0, 1.3.6.1 is affected
  • Version 1.3.7.0, 1.3.7.1, 1.3.7.2 is affected
  • Version 1.3.8.0, 1.3.8.1, 1.3.8.2, 1.3.8.3, 1.3.8.4 is affected

Workarounds

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:

  • Configuring LDAP authentication in IBM Operations Analytics for Log Analysis 1.3.7 https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/oala/1.3.7
  • Configuring LDAP authentication in IBM Operations Analytics for Log Analysis 1.3.8 https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/oala/1.3.8

Solutions

None

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-521 Weak Password Requirements CWE