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Security Bulletin: IBM Cognos Analytics is affected by multiple vulnerabilities

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Summary

This bulletin addresses two security vulnerabilities that are fixed in IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0.5.0. The fixes are for cross-site scripting vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-3015
DESCRIPTION:
IBM Cognos Analytics is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
CVSS Base Score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/114278 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2016-3031
DESCRIPTION:
IBM Cognos Analytics is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
CVSS Base Score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/114515 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)


Affected Products and Versions

IBM Cognos Analytics Version 11.0.0.0 to 11.0.4.0

Remediation/Fixes

The recommended solution is to apply version 11.0.5.0 or 11.0.6.0 as soon as practical.

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24043090 

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Acknowledgement

These vulnerabilities were reported to IBM by Mohit Rawat and Vijay Chaudhary.

Change History

29 March 2017: Original version published.

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.

Disclaimer

Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.

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Document Information

Modified date:
15 June 2018

UID

swg21998887