CVE-2024-39744 IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services cross-site request forgery

Medium 4.3 Published 22 Aug 2024 Updated 13 Mar 2026

An attacker can trick a trusted user into executing unauthorized actions on IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services via cross-site request forgery.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-39744?

CVE-2024-39744 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services, published on 22 Aug 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, and 6.3 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website trusts.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-39744?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Sterling Connect Direct Web Services.

How do I fix CVE-2024-39744?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-39744 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-39744 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-39744 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hg8r-px7r-4j3w.