Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-20468 (CCN-196825)

Assigned:2020-12-17
Published:2022-08-31
Updated:2022-11-03
Summary:IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7, 11.2.0, and 11.2.1 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website trusts. IBM X-Force ID: 196825.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
5.7 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): None
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
3.8 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-352
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-20468

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-cognos-cve202120468-csrf(196825)

Source: XF
Type: VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
ibm-cognos-cve202120468-csrf (196825)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221014-0005/

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6615285 (Cognos Analytics)
IBM Cognos Analytics has addressed multiple vulnerabilities

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6615285

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.1.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cognos_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.1.0 and < 11.1.7)
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.1.7:fixpack1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.1.7:fixpack2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.1.7:fixpack3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.1.7:fixpack4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cognos_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.2.0 and < 11.2.3)

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:netapp:oncommand_insight:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.1.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm cognos analytics 11.1.7 -
    ibm cognos analytics *
    ibm cognos analytics 11.1.7 fixpack1
    ibm cognos analytics 11.1.7 fixpack2
    ibm cognos analytics 11.1.7 fixpack3
    ibm cognos analytics 11.1.7 fixpack4
    ibm cognos analytics *
    netapp oncommand insight -
    ibm cognos analytics 11.2.0
    ibm cognos analytics 11.1.7
    ibm cognos analytics 11.2.1