PT-2022-10798 · Ibm · Ibm Cognos Analytics

Published 2022-04-22 · Updated 2022-06-03 · CVE-2021-38903

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.4

Medium

Base vector

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

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

Description The issue is caused by improper validation of user-supplied input, allowing a remote attacker to inject malicious script into a Web page. This script would be executed in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.

Recommendations For versions 11.1.7 through 11.2.0, update to a version that fixes the cross-site scripting vulnerability. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-38903

Affected Products

Ibm Cognos Analytics

References · 7

• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/209691 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/6570957 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38903 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-38903 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/31023 · Telegram Post
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220602-0003 · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/41335 · Telegram Post