XSS in IBM Cognos Business Intelligence
CVE-2016-0218
IBM Cognos Business Intelligence and IBM Cognos Analytics are vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute script 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 vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.007 (49.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Ibm Cognos_business_intelligence — versions 10.1.1, 10.2, 10.2.1
- Ibm Corporation Cognos Business Intelligence — versions 10.2.2, 10.2, 10.2.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- nvd@nist.gov (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-0218?
- CVE-2016-0218 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Cognos Business Intelligence, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2017-02-01.
- How severe is CVE-2016-0218?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.