Vulnerability · Published Dec 3, 2024 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2024-40691IBM Cognos Controller file upload
High 8.0
In plain English
A high-severity unrestricted file upload in Cognos Controller from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 31% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.0High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 68.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
IBM Cognos Controller 11.0.0 and 11.0.1 could be vulnerable to malicious file upload by not validating the content of the file uploaded to the web interface. Attackers can make use of this weakness and upload malicious executable files into the system, and it can be sent to victim for performing further attacks.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | Cognos Controller | 11.0.0, 11.0.1 |
Weakness: CWE-434 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H