Vulnerability · Published Dec 3, 2021 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2021-20470
Medium 5.9
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Cognos Analytics from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.4% (higher than 73% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.0)5.9Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.4%top 26.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7 and 11.2.0 does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 196339.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | Cognos Analytics | 11.2.011.1.7 |
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6520510 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-cognos-cve202120470-info-disc (196939) vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211223-0006/ x_refsource_CONFIRM