CVE-2024-49342 (GCVE-0-2024-49342)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-07-28 15:26 – Updated: 2025-07-28 17:19
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Summary
IBM Informix Dynamic Server 12.10 and 14.10 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials.
Severity ?
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-307 - Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
Assigner
ibm
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
IBM Informix Dynamic Server Affected: 12.10
Affected: 14.10
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:12.10:-:*:*:-:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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