# CVE-2024-31896: IBM SPSS Statistics information disclosure

> Weak cryptographic algorithms in IBM SPSS Statistics allow attackers to decrypt highly sensitive information.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.9 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Mar 2025
- **Updated:** 1 Sep 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-ghmc-58xm-mhvv

## What is CVE-2024-31896?

CVE-2024-31896 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM SPSS Statistics, published on 25 Mar 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

IBM SPSS Statistics 26.0, 27.0.1, 28.0.1, and 29.0.2 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information.

Weakness: CWE-327 (Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-31896?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Spss Statistics.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-31896?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-31896 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-31896 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-31896 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in IBM SPSS Statistics

- [CVE-2015-7489](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-7489/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2015-0140](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-0140/): Code injection in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2015-8530](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-8530/): Memory corruption in n/a (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2022-43855](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43855/): IBM SPSS Statistics denial of service (medium 6.2)
- [CVE-2021-38959](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-38959/): Path traversal in SPSS Statistics (medium 6.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-31896 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-31896 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM SPSS Statistics, published on 25 Mar 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-31896 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: IBM SPSS Statistics. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-31896/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-31896/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-31896
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-31896
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-31896

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