IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7/11.2.0 Server-Side Include privilege escalation

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8.6$0-$5k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7/11.2.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Server-Side Include. The manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2021-29679. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7/11.2.0 (Business Process Management Software). This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Server-Side Include. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 10/15/2021. The advisory is shared at ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2021-29679 since 03/31/2021. 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 10/15/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (199915). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.6

VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
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CNA Base Score: 8.8
CNA Vector (IBM Corporation): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

03/31/2021 🔍
10/15/2021 +198 days 🔍
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10/22/2021 +7 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2021-29679 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-29679
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-184493
X-Force: 199915

Entryinfo

Created: 10/15/2021 22:21
Updated: 10/22/2021 09:19
Changes: 10/15/2021 22:21 (49), 10/22/2021 09:19 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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