CVE-2024-40685
Cross-Site Request Forgery in IBM Log Analysis Enables Unauthorized Actions
Publication date: 2026-02-04
Last updated on: 2026-02-04
Assigner: IBM Corporation
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| ibm | operations_analytics_log_analysis | From 1.3.5.0 (inc) to 1.3.8.3 (inc) |
| ibm | smartcloud_analytics_log_analysis | * |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-352 | The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) affecting IBM Operations Analytics – Log Analysis versions 1.3.5.0 through 1.3.8.3 and IBM SmartCloud Analytics – Log Analysis. It allows an attacker to trick a trusted user into performing unauthorized actions without their consent.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a trusted user to unknowingly execute unauthorized actions, potentially leading to unintended changes or operations within the affected IBM analytics products. While it does not impact confidentiality or availability, it can impact the integrity of the system.
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