Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-0217 (CCN-109691)

Assigned:2015-12-08
Published:2017-01-13
Updated:2019-09-30
Summary:IBM Cognos Business Intelligence and IBM Cognos Analytics are vulnerable to stored 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 v3 Severity:5.4 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.2 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:H/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
5.4 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.2 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:H/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:3.5 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-79
Vulnerability Consequences:Cross-Site Scripting
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-0217

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 1996417 (Cognos Analytics)
IBM Cognos Analytics is affected by multiple vulnerabilities

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996417

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 1996809 (Cognos Business Intelligence)
IBM Cognos Business Intelligence is affected by a vulnerability.

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
95681

Source: CCN
Type: BID-95681
IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Server CVE-2016-0217 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-cognos-cve20160217-xss(109691)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:cognos_business_intelligence:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cognos_business_intelligence:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm cognos analytics 11.0.0
    ibm cognos analytics 11.0.1
    ibm cognos analytics 11.0.2
    ibm cognos analytics 11.0.3
    ibm cognos analytics 11.0.4
    ibm cognos business intelligence 10.2.1
    ibm cognos business intelligence 10.2.2
    ibm cognos analytics 11.0.0.0
    ibm cognos analytics 11.0.0.0