IBM Cognos Analytics 11.2.x < 11.2.4 FP4 Interim Fix 2 / 12.0.x < 12.0.3 Interim Fix 2 (7160700)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 207740

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Synopsis

The remote host is missing a security update.

Description

The version of IBM Cognos Analytics installed on the remote host is either prior to 11.2.4 FP4 Interim Fix 2 or i 12.0.3 Interim Fix 2. It is, therefore, affected by an exposed API key as referenced in the IBM Security Bulletin No. 7160700:

- A local attacker could obtain sensitive information in the form of an API key. An attacker could then use this information to launch further attacks against affected applications.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to IBM Cognos Analytics version 11.2.4 FP4 Interim Fix 2 / 12.0.3 Interim Fix 2 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 207740

File Name: ibm_cognos_7160700.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 9/25/2024

Updated: 9/27/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-40703

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:ibm:cognos_analytics

Required KB Items: installed_sw/IBM Cognos Analytics

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/21/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/21/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-40703

IAVB: 2024-B-0140

Detections

Analytics