Path Traversal in IBM Cognos Analytics
CVE-2019-4178
IBM Cognos Analytics 11 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to write or view arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 158919.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.031 (87.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 87.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.031 · newest: 0.031 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Cognos Analytics — versions 11
- IBM Cognos Analytics
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/158919 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190509-0004/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-4178?
- CVE-2019-4178 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Cognos Analytics, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2019-04-15.
- How severe is CVE-2019-4178?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.