IBM Cognos Controller 10.3.0/10.3.1/10.4.0/10.4.1 inadequate encryption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Cognos Controller 10.3.0/10.3.1/10.4.0/10.4.1. It has been rated as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code. This manipulation causes inadequate encryption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2019-4175. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM Cognos Controller 10.3.0/10.3.1/10.4.0/10.4.1 (Business Process Management Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a inadequate encryption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-326. The product stores or transmits sensitive data using an encryption scheme that is theoretically sound, but is not strong enough for the level of protection required. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Cognos Controller 10.3.0, 10.3.1, 10.4.0, and 10.4.1 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 158880.

The weakness was published 09/17/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-4175 since 01/03/2019. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/26/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1600 for this issue.

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

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

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Class: Inadequate encryption
CWE: CWE-326 / CWE-310
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/03/2019 🔍
09/17/2019 +257 days 🔍
09/18/2019 +1 days 🔍
12/26/2023 +1560 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2019-4175 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-4175
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-141925
X-Force: 158880

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/18/2019 11:17
Updated: 12/26/2023 09:14
Changes: 09/18/2019 11:17 (40), 08/28/2020 20:37 (18), 12/26/2023 09:11 (3), 12/26/2023 09:14 (12)
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