IBM Cognos Express up to 9.4 cross-site request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Cognos Express up to 9.4 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross-site request forgery. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-5443. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM Cognos Express up to 9.4 (Business Process Management Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-352. The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in IBM Cognos Express 9.0 before IFIX 2, 9.5 before IFIX 2, 10.1 before IFIX 2, and 10.2.1 before FP1 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users.

The weakness was shared 03/25/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-5443 since 08/22/2013. 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.

It is declared as highly functional.

Upgrading to version 9.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (87819) and SecurityFocus (BID 66357†). The entries VDB-66786 and VDB-66785 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Cross-site request forgery
CWE: CWE-352 / CWE-862 / CWE-863
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Highly functional

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Cognos Express 9.5

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08/22/2013 🔍
03/20/2014 +210 days 🔍
03/25/2014 +5 days 🔍
03/25/2014 +0 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +364 days 🔍
05/09/2026 +4063 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-5443 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-5443
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-66784
X-Force: 87819 - IBM Cognos Express cross-site request forgery
SecurityFocus: 66357 - IBM Cognos Express CVE-2013-5443 Cross Site Request Forgery Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 05/09/2026 01:22
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (50), 02/25/2018 10:10 (8), 05/09/2026 01:22 (17)
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