Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-4840 (CCN-79116)

Assigned:2012-09-06
Published:2013-02-27
Updated:2017-08-29
Summary:IBM Cognos Business Intelligence (BI) 8.4.1 before IF1, 10.1 before IF2, 10.1.1 before IF2, and 10.2 before IF1 allows remote attackers to conduct XPath injection attacks, and call XPath extension functions, via unspecified vectors.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
4.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
4.3 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-94
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-4840

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 1626697
Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Cognos BI 8.4.1,10.1, 10.1.1 and 10.2 (CVE-2011-3026, CVE-2011-4858, CVE-2012-0498, CVE-2012-2177, CVE-2012-2193, CVE-2012-4835, CVE-2012-4836, CVE-2012-4837, CVE-2012-4840, CVE-2012-4858, CVE-2012-5081)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21626697

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24034373

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
cognos-bi-fct-xpath-injection(79116)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
cognos-bi-fct-xpath-injection(79116)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:cognos_business_intelligence:8.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cognos_business_intelligence:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cognos_business_intelligence:10.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cognos_business_intelligence:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:cognos_business_intelligence:8.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cognos_business_intelligence:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cognos_business_intelligence:10.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cognos_business_intelligence:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm cognos business intelligence 8.4.1
    ibm cognos business intelligence 10.1
    ibm cognos business intelligence 10.1.1
    ibm cognos business intelligence 10.2
    ibm cognos business intelligence 8.4.1
    ibm cognos business intelligence 10.1
    ibm cognos business intelligence 10.1.1
    ibm cognos business intelligence 10.2