CVE-2024-49344 IBM OpenPages session fixation

Medium 4.3 Published 20 Feb 2025 Updated 15 Aug 2025

Attackers can hijack user sessions in IBM OpenPages with Watson when the chat feature is enabled, as sessions persist after logout.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-49344?

CVE-2024-49344 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in IBM OpenPages with Watson, published on 20 Feb 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.3 and 9.0 IBM OpenPages

with Watson Assistant chat feature enabled the application establishes a session when a user logs in and uses chat, but the chat session is still left active after logout.

Weakness: CWE-384

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-49344?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Openpages With Watson.

How do I fix CVE-2024-49344?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-49344 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2024-49344 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-49344 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f6r9-68xj-457v.