IBM Cognos Express up to 9.4 cryptographic issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Cognos Express up to 9.4. It has been classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation leads to cryptographic issue. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2013-5444. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Cognos Express up to 9.4 (Business Process Management Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cryptographic issue vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-310. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The server 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 read encrypted credentials via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was published 03/25/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared at xforce.iss.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-5444 since 08/22/2013. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1600 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 9.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (87820) and SecurityFocus (BID 66362†). Similar entries are available at VDB-66786 and VDB-66784. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cryptographic issue
CWE: CWE-310
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Cognos Express 9.5

Timelineinfo

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-2013-5444 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-5444
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-66785
X-Force: 87820 - IBM Cognos Express weak security
SecurityFocus: 66362 - IBM Cognos Express CVE-2013-5444 Local Information Disclosure 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), 03/02/2018 10:13 (8), 05/09/2026 01:22 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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