Vulnerability · Published Apr 22, 2022 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2021-38946
Medium 5.4
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 0.7% (higher than 53% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.0)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 47.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7, 11.2.0, and 11.1.7 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 211240.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | Cognos Analytics | 11.2.011.1.711.2.1 |
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6570957 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-cognos-cve202138946-xss (211240) vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220602-0003/ x_refsource_CONFIRM