Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-51456

Crypto Weakness in Ibm Robotic Process Automation 21.0.0 – 21.0.7.19

Published
12 January 2025
Modified
28 March 2025
Patch / advisory
CVSS Score v3.1 5.9
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0028 20th percentile
Risk Priority 35 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2024-51456 is a medium-severity Use of RSA Algorithm without OAEP (CWE-780) vulnerability in Ibm Robotic Process Automation. Its CVSS base score is 5.9 (Medium).

Operationally, ranked at the 20th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

IBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.0 through 21.0.7.19 and 23.0.0 through 23.0.19 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive data that may be exposed through certain crypto-analytic attacks.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

CVEs Like This One

CVE-2024-28780Same product: Microsoft Windows
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CVE-2023-38734Same product: Ibm Robotic Process Automation
CVE-2023-27558Same product: Microsoft Windows
CVE-2023-47145Same product: Microsoft Windows
CVE-2023-28956Same product: Microsoft Windows
CVE-2023-38732Same product: Ibm Robotic Process Automation
CVE-2023-40370Same product: Ibm Robotic Process Automation
CVE-2024-49784Same product: Microsoft Windows
CVE-2024-41763Same product: Microsoft Windows

Affected Assets

ibm
robotic process automation
21.0.0 — 21.0.7.19 · 23.0.0 — 23.0.19

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)
  • 8 hardening rules · 6 OS baselines
Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-327

Contacts with security groups provide timely information on broken or risky cryptographic algorithms, reducing the likelihood of their selection and use.

addresses: CWE-327

Ongoing education and sharing of recommended practices helps organizations identify and migrate away from broken or risky cryptographic algorithms.

addresses: CWE-327

Cross-organization threat feeds commonly include advances in cryptanalysis and active exploits against weak or broken algorithms, allowing organizations to deprecate them proactively.

addresses: CWE-327

Capital planning and funding allow selection and ongoing support of strong cryptographic algorithms rather than weak or broken ones.

addresses: CWE-327

Risk updates surface newly-broken or risky cryptographic algorithms as threat intelligence and computing advances evolve, enabling timely replacement.

addresses: CWE-327

Scanners flag use of broken or weak cryptographic algorithms via known-vulnerability databases.

addresses: CWE-327

Enforces approved cryptographic algorithms for each use case, blocking use of broken or risky algorithms.

addresses: CWE-327

Flaw remediation replaces broken or risky cryptographic algorithms once safer implementations are released by vendors.

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-06 mostly match
prevents

Secure SDLC practices directly prevent weak cryptographic implementations like RSA without OAEP.

PR.DS-01 partial match
prevents

Proper encryption of data-at-rest requires correct RSA padding such as OAEP.

PR.DS-02 partial match
prevents

Proper encryption of data-in-transit requires correct RSA padding such as OAEP.

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.

prevents

Mandates proper use of cryptography, directly requiring OAEP with RSA.

detects

Security testing can detect use of RSA without OAEP during development.

prevents

The explicit call-out of cryptography-related legal constraints (import/export, key escrow, digital-signature validity) reduces the likelihood that an organization will adopt broken or non-compliant cryptographic algorithms that violate those rules.

prevents

Access to current specialist guidance and early vulnerability alerts enables timely replacement of broken or risky cryptographic algorithms with stronger alternatives.

prevents

Application security requirements can specify cryptographic standards including OAEP.

prevents

Secure architecture principles include choosing appropriate cryptographic primitives and padding.

Hardening callouts derived

Configuration rules from DISA STIG baselines that reduce the attack surface for weaknesses of the type cited by this CVE. Derived transitively via CVE→CWE→STIG over `controls_xwalks` (authoritative rows only).

Oracle Linux 8 (1 rule)
  • V-248524 OL 8 must implement NIST FIPS-validated cryptography for the following: To provision digital signatures, to generate cryptographic hashes, and to protect data requiring data-at-rest protections in accordance with applicable federal laws, Executive Orders, directives, policies, regulations, and standards. via CWE-780

References