IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7/11.2.0/11.2.1 URL server-side request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7/11.2.0/11.2.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component URL Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to server-side request forgery. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2022-38708. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7/11.2.0/11.2.1 (Business Process Management Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component URL Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a server-side request forgery vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-918. The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7 11.2.0, and 11.2.1 could be vulnerable to a Server-Side Request Forgery Attack (SSRF) attack by constructing URLs from user-controlled data. This could enable attackers to make arbitrary requests to the internal network or to the local file system. IBM X-Force ID: 234180.

The weakness was published 12/20/2022. The advisory is shared for download at ibm.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-38708 since 08/23/2022. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (234180). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Server-side request forgery
CWE: CWE-918
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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08/23/2022 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-38708 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-38708
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-216340
X-Force: 234180

Entryinfo

Created: 12/20/2022 08:23
Updated: 01/21/2023 07:53
Changes: 12/20/2022 08:23 (52), 01/21/2023 07:53 (11)
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