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CVE-2019-4751: IBM Cloud App Management 2019.3.0 and 2019.4.0 reveals a stack trace on certain API requests which can allo...

IBM Cloud App Management 2019.3.0 and 2019.4.0 reveals a stack trace on certain API requests which can allow an attacker further information about the implementation of the offering. IBM X-Force ID: 173311.

MediumCVSS 5.3Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

IBM Cloud App Management versions 2019.3.0 and 2019.4.0 can expose stack traces from certain API requests. This may reveal implementation details useful to attackers, but the cited impact is limited to confidentiality and does not show direct system compromise.

Executive priority

Treat this as a moderate-priority information disclosure issue. It is not cited as actively exploited, but exposed management APIs can help attackers understand the environment and prepare follow-on attacks.

Technical view

CVE-2019-4751 is an information disclosure issue in IBM Cloud App Management APIs. The CVSS 3.0 vector is network-accessible, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, low confidentiality impact, and no integrity or availability impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to environments running IBM Cloud App Management 2019.3.0 or 2019.4.0, especially where the affected APIs are reachable from untrusted networks.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not cite active exploitation, and CISA KEV status is false. CVSS exploit maturity is listed as unproven. Attack value is mainly reconnaissance from leaked internal implementation details.

Researcher notes

The public details are sparse: no CWE is listed, affected versions are specific, and the description only states stack traces appear on certain API requests. Avoid assuming broader IBM products or undocumented exploitability.

Mitigation direction

  • Identify any IBM Cloud App Management 2019.3.0 or 2019.4.0 deployments.
  • Review IBM support guidance for the official remediation or fixed release path.
  • Restrict API access to trusted networks and authenticated administrative paths where feasible.
  • Monitor API error responses and logs for unexpected stack trace exposure.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm deployed IBM Cloud App Management versions against the affected 2019.3.0 and 2019.4.0 releases.
  • Review API error responses in a controlled environment for stack traces or implementation details.
  • Check internet-facing and internal API exposure for affected Cloud App Management services.
  • Document remediation status and remaining vendor-guidance dependencies.
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Confidence
medium
Sources
4

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
5.3 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AC:L/S:U/I:N/PR:N/AV:N/A:N/C:L/UI:N/RL:O/RC:C/E:U

Official CVE source material

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
3Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
5.3CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/AC:L/S:U/I:N/PR:N/AV:N/A:N/C:L/UI:N/RL:O/RC:C/E:U3.91.4Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

5.3Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2019-4751Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AC:L/S:U/I:N/PR:N/AV:N/A:N/C:L/UI:N/RL:O/RC:C/E:U

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

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Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
IBMCloud App Management2019.3.0, 2019.4.0Listed
Weakness

CWE details

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