PT-2021-3239 · Ibm · Ibm Cognos Analytics

Published 2021-05-31 · Updated 2021-12-01 · CVE-2019-4722

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.3

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM Cognos Analytics versions 11.0 through 11.1

Description The issue is related to the mishandling of certain error conditions, which could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via a stack trace. This could enable an unauthorized party to gain access to protected information.

Recommendations For IBM Cognos Analytics versions 11.0 through 11.1, consider restricting access to error messages and stack traces to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, limit the information disclosed in error messages until a fix is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-755

CWE-209

Related Identifiers

BDU:2021-02954

CVE-2019-4722

Affected Products

Ibm Cognos Analytics

References · 8

• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/172128 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-4722 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-02954 · Security Note
• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/6451705 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-4722 · Security Note
• https://ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-cognos-analytics-has-addressed-multiple-vulnerabilities-3 · Note
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210622-0004 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/15518 · Telegram Post