What is CVE-2024-52902?

CVE-2024-52902 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Cognos Controller, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-02-19.

How severe is CVE-2024-52902?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Cognos Controller

CVE-2024-52902

IBM Cognos Controller 11.0.0 through 11.0.1 FP3 and IBM Controller 11.1.0 client application contains hard coded database passwords in source code which could be used for unauthorized access to the system.

Published 2025-02-19 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (28.6th percentile), scored 2026-10-20.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 28.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7183597 (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-52902?: CVE-2024-52902 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Cognos Controller, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-02-19.
How severe is CVE-2024-52902?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.