Auth bypass in IBM Cognos Analytics
CVE-2017-1783
IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0 could allow a local user to change parameters set from the Cognos Analytics menus without proper authentication. IBM X-Force ID: 136857.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (37.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 37.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Cognos Analytics — versions 11.0.7, 11.0.6, 11.0.2
- IBM Cognos Analytics — versions 11.0.0, 11.0.1, 11.0.2
- NetApp Oncommand Insight
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/136857 (VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040299 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102863 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190401-0003/ (Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190329-0003/ (Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-1783?
- CVE-2017-1783 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Cognos Analytics, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 4.0/10. Published 2018-01-29.
- How severe is CVE-2017-1783?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.0 out of 10.