IBM Cognos Controller 10.4.1/10.4.2/11.0.0 Application Log neutralization for logs

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IBM Cognos Controller 10.4.1/10.4.2/11.0.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Application Log Handler. Performing a manipulation results in neutralization for logs. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2023-28952. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in IBM Cognos Controller 10.4.1/10.4.2/11.0.0. This affects an unknown functionality of the component Application Log Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a neutralization for logs vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-117. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes output that is written to logs. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Cognos Controller 10.4.1, 10.4.2, and 11.0.0 is vulnerable to injection attacks in application logging by not sanitizing user provided data. IBM X-Force ID: 251463.

The advisory is shared at ibm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-28952 since 03/29/2023. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. 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 01/08/2025).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (251463). 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: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Neutralization for logs
CWE: CWE-117 / CWE-116 / CWE-74
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

03/29/2023 🔍
05/03/2024 +401 days 🔍
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01/08/2025 +250 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-28952 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-28952
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-263061
X-Force: 251463

Entryinfo

Created: 05/03/2024 20:10
Updated: 01/08/2025 05:31
Changes: 05/03/2024 20:10 (64), 01/08/2025 05:31 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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