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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2025-64648

Medium
IBM Concert 1.0.0 through 2.2.0 transmits data in clear text that could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques.
CWE-319 — Weakness Type
Published: Mar 25, 2026  ·  Modified: Mar 28, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
5.9
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

IBM Concert 1.0.0 through 2.2.0 transmits data in clear text that could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

IBM Concert versions 1.0.0 through 2.2.0 transmit sensitive data in cleartext, enabling man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks to intercept and expose confidential information. This vulnerability affects organizations using IBM Concert for collaboration and data management. While no exploit is currently available and no patch has been released, the cleartext transmission of data poses a significant risk to data confidentiality in transit.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 24, 2026 11:19
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability primarily impacts Saudi organizations in banking (SAMA-regulated institutions), government agencies (NCA oversight), healthcare providers, and energy sector companies (ARAMCO, downstream operators) that utilize IBM Concert for internal collaboration, document management, or data sharing. The cleartext transmission of sensitive data could expose financial records, government communications, patient information, and operational data to interception. Telecom operators (STC, Mobily) using Concert for internal systems are also at risk. The impact is heightened in environments where network traffic traverses untrusted networks or cloud infrastructure.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services Government and Public Administration Healthcare and Medical Services Energy and Utilities Telecommunications Defense and Security Education and Research
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
6.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Inventory all IBM Concert deployments across the organization and document versions in use
2. Implement network segmentation to isolate Concert systems from untrusted networks
3. Deploy SSL/TLS inspection and monitoring on all Concert traffic using network appliances
4. Enable VPN or encrypted tunnels for all Concert communications
5. Monitor network traffic for cleartext data transmission patterns

Patching Guidance:
- Contact IBM support to determine if upgraded versions (2.2.1 or later) with encryption are available
- Plan immediate upgrade to patched versions once available
- If no patch is available, evaluate alternative collaboration tools with built-in encryption

Compensating Controls:
1. Implement network-level encryption using IPsec or TLS proxies
2. Restrict Concert access to internal networks only; block external access
3. Deploy Data Loss Prevention (DLP) tools to detect and block cleartext sensitive data transmission
4. Implement strict firewall rules limiting Concert communication endpoints
5. Use network segmentation and air-gapping for highly sensitive data workflows
6. Enable comprehensive logging and alerting for all Concert traffic

Detection Rules:
- Monitor for unencrypted HTTP traffic to Concert servers (port 80, 8080)
- Alert on cleartext transmission of keywords: password, token, credential, secret, API key
- Track unusual data volumes or patterns in Concert communications
- Implement YARA rules to detect cleartext sensitive data in network captures
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. قم بحصر جميع نشرات IBM Concert عبر المنظمة وتوثيق الإصدارات المستخدمة
2. تطبيق تقسيم الشبكة لعزل أنظمة Concert عن الشبكات غير الموثوقة
3. نشر فحص ومراقبة SSL/TLS على جميع حركة Concert باستخدام أجهزة الشبكة
4. تفعيل VPN أو الأنفاق المشفرة لجميع اتصالات Concert
5. مراقبة حركة الشبكة لأنماط نقل البيانات بصيغة نصية واضحة

إرشادات التصحيح:
- اتصل بدعم IBM لتحديد ما إذا كانت الإصدارات المحدثة (2.2.1 أو أحدث) مع التشفير متاحة
- خطط للترقية الفورية إلى الإصدارات المصححة عند توفرها
- إذا لم يكن هناك تصحيح متاح، قيّم أدوات التعاون البديلة مع التشفير المدمج

الضوابط البديلة:
1. تطبيق التشفير على مستوى الشبكة باستخدام IPsec أو وكلاء TLS
2. تقييد وصول Concert للشبكات الداخلية فقط؛ حظر الوصول الخارجي
3. نشر أدوات منع فقدان البيانات (DLP) للكشف عن نقل البيانات الحساسة بصيغة نصية واضحة
4. تطبيق قواعد جدار الحماية الصارمة التي تحد من نقاط نهاية اتصال Concert
5. استخدام تقسيم الشبكة والعزل الهوائي لسير العمل الحساس جداً
6. تفعيل السجلات الشاملة والتنبيهات لجميع حركة Concert

قواعد الكشف:
- مراقبة حركة HTTP غير المشفرة إلى خوادم Concert (المنفذ 80، 8080)
- تنبيه عند نقل البيانات بصيغة نصية واضحة للكلمات الرئيسية: كلمة المرور، الرمز، بيانات الاعتماد، السر، مفتاح API
- تتبع أحجام البيانات أو الأنماط غير العادية في اتصالات Concert
- تطبيق قواعد YARA للكشف عن البيانات الحساسة بصيغة نصية واضحة في التقاط الشبكة
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
5.2.1 - Encryption of data in transit 5.2.2 - Use of cryptographic protocols 5.3.1 - Network security controls 5.3.2 - Secure communication channels
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.BE-1 - Data protection and privacy PR.DS-2 - Data in transit is protected PR.DS-1 - Data security policy DE.CM-1 - Network monitoring and detection
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.8.2.1 - Encryption and key management A.8.2.3 - Segregation of networks A.10.1.1 - Cryptographic controls A.13.1.1 - Network security perimeter
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
Requirement 4.1 - Strong cryptography for data in transit Requirement 4.2 - TLS/SSL for cardholder data
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
ibm:concert
📊 CVSS Score
5.9
/ 10.0 — Medium
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityH — High
Privileges RequiredN — None / Network
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityH — High
IntegrityN — None / Network
AvailabilityN — None / Network
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Medium
CVSS Score5.9
CWECWE-319
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-03-25
Source Feed nvd
Views 4
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
6.8
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
CWE-319
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