Open Redirect in IBM Cognos Command Center
CVE-2025-2697
IBM Cognos Command Center 10.2.4.1 and 10.2.5 could allow a remote attacker to conduct phishing attacks, using an open redirect attack. By persuading a victim to visit a specially crafted Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to spoof the URL displayed to redirect a user to a malicious Web site that would appear to be trusted. This could allow the attacker to obtain highly sensitive information or conduct further attacks against the victim.
Vulnerability class: Open Redirect
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (28.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 28.3% 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
- IBM Cognos Command Center — versions 10.2.4.1, 10.2.5
- IBM Cognos Command Center — versions 10.2.4.1, 10.2.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7242159 (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-2697?
- CVE-2025-2697 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Cognos Command Center, classified under URL Redirection to Untrusted Site (Open Redirect). CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2025-08-26.
- How severe is CVE-2025-2697?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-2697 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.