CVE-2024-40705

MEDIUMNVD 6.56.5—

6.5

IBM InfoSphere Information Server could allow an authenticated user to consume file space resources due to unrestricted file uploads. IBM X-Force ID: 298279.

CVSS v3: 6.5
EG Score: 6.5(medium)
EPSS: 25.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 15, 2024

Last Modified

August 15, 2024

References (2)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-405

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 9× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-40705?

CVE-2024-40705 is a medium vulnerability published on August 15, 2024. IBM InfoSphere Information Server could allow an authenticated user to consume file space resources due to unrestricted file uploads. IBM X-Force ID: 298279.

When was CVE-2024-40705 disclosed?

CVE-2024-40705 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 15, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-40705 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-40705 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 25.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-40705?

CVE-2024-40705 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-40705?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-40705, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2024-40705

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