IBM Cognos TM1 10.2/10.2.2 Web UI cross site scripting

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in IBM Cognos TM1 10.2/10.2.2. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Web UI. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2017-1506. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in IBM Cognos TM1 10.2/10.2.2 (Business Process Management Software). This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component Web UI. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

IBM Cognos TM1 10.2 and 10.2.2 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 129617.

The bug was discovered 01/25/2018. The weakness was disclosed 01/26/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at ibm.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-1506 since 11/30/2016. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 02/01/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 102892†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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• Business Process Management Software

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• IBM

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• Cognos TM1

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• 10.2
• 10.2.2

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• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

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