Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Cognos Analytics has addressed a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability caused by improper validation of user-supplied input.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-0346
DESCRIPTION: IBM Cognos Analytics is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS Base Score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/111787 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 Versions 11.0.0.0 to 11.0.3.0
Remediation/Fixes
The recommended solution is to apply version 11.0.4.0 or above as soon as possible.
Downloading IBM Cognos Analytics
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
This vulnerability was reported to IBM by Vijay Chaudhary and Mohit Rawat
Change History
20 June 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.
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Document Information
Modified date:
15 June 2018
UID
swg22004980