Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-31906

Ibm Automation Decision Services 23.0.2

Published
26 January 2025
Modified
14 August 2025
Patch / advisory
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CVSS Score v3.1 6.2
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0018 8th percentile
Risk Priority 46 floored blend · peak EPSS

CVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.

Summary

CVE-2024-31906 is a medium-severity Use of Web Browser Cache Containing Sensitive Information (CWE-525) vulnerability in Ibm Automation Decision Services. Its CVSS base score is 6.2 (Medium).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Data from Local System (T1005); ranked at the 8th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

A06:2025 Insecure Design

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

IBM Automation Decision Services 23.0.2 allows web pages to be stored locally which can be read by another user on the system.

CWE(s)
CWE-525

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1005 Data from Local System Collection
Adversaries may search local system sources, such as file systems, configuration files, local databases, virtual machine files, or process memory, to find files of interest and sensitive data prior to Exfiltration.
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T1552 Unsecured Credentials Credential Access
Adversaries may search compromised systems to find and obtain insecurely stored credentials.
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Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

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Affected Assets

ibm
automation decision services
23.0.2

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

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Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

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Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

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Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V14.2.5
  • V14.3.2

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.

PR.PS-01 mostly match
prevents

Configuration baselines and enforcement directly require proper Cache-Control and related headers.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

Secure SDLC practices include defining and verifying appropriate web caching policies for sensitive content.

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.

A.8.1 User end point devices partial match
degrades

Endpoint device configuration can enforce cache-clearing or no-cache policies for sensitive web content.

A.8.26 Application security requirements partial match
prevents

Application security requirements can explicitly require no-cache headers or cache-control directives for sensitive pages.

A.8.28 Secure coding partial match
prevents

Secure coding standards can mandate proper cache-control headers and form-field handling to prevent sensitive data retention.

A.8.9 Configuration management partial match
prevents

Configuration management can mandate secure browser cache settings across the estate.

References