PT-2021-22318 · Ibm · Ibm Cognos Analytics

Published 2021-12-03 · Updated 2022-01-04 · CVE-2021-38909

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.4

Medium

Base vector

I:L/AV:N/A:N/PR:L/C:L/UI:R/S:C/AC:L

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM Cognos Analytics versions 11.1.7 through 11.2.0

Description The issue allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI, altering the intended functionality and potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. This is due to a cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Recommendations For IBM Cognos Analytics versions 11.1.7 through 11.2.0, consider disabling JavaScript execution in the Web UI as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to sensitive areas of the application to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-38909

Affected Products

Ibm Cognos Analytics

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38909 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/209706 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/6520510 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-38909 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/33324 · Telegram Post
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211223-0006 · Note