CVE-2024-31874
Ibm Security Verify Access 10.0.0 – 10.0.7
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSummary
CVE-2024-31874 is a medium-severity Use of Uninitialized Variable (CWE-457) vulnerability in Ibm Security Verify Access. Its CVSS base score is 6.2 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked at the 22th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-29732
Vulnerability Data
IBM Security Verify Access Appliance 10.0.0 through 10.0.7 uses uninitialized variables when deploying that could allow a local user to cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 287318.
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure SDLC practices directly catch uninitialized-variable defects via static analysis and code review while the control encompasses many additional development controls.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Security testing can detect uninitialized-variable bugs, but the control is broader.
Secure development life cycle mandates practices that reduce uninitialized-variable defects.
Application security requirements can specify initialization rules, but the control itself does not directly address the weakness.
Secure system architecture and engineering principles include defensive coding practices that prevent use of uninitialized memory or objects.
Secure coding explicitly requires variable initialization and static-analysis checks.