6.5

CVE-2024-28782: ibm cloud_pak_for_security Plaintext Storage of a Password

CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumAnalyzed
Published 03-04-2024Last modified 27-08-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-28782 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Plaintext Storage of a Password vulnerability in ibm cloud_pak_for_security. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.36%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 03-04-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 27-08-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM QRadar Suite Software 1.10.12.0 through 1.10.18.0 and IBM Cloud Pak for Security 1.10.0.0 through 1.10.11.0 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by an authenticated user. IBM X-Force ID: 285698.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.36%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

29%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.36% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.36%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm3 products

1 vendor · 3 products

References

2 links