Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Cognos Command Center

Published: 2017-11-08

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2017-10116 CVE-2017-10115
CWE-ID	CWE-264 CWE-200
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	IBM Cognos Command Center Client/Desktop applications / Other client software
Vendor	IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Remote code execution

EUVDB-ID: #VU8082

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-10116

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The weakness exists due to unknown error. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges and take full control over the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Cognos Command Center: 10.2.4

External links

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22009304&myns=swgimgmt&mynp=OCSSPLNP&mync=E&cm_sp=swgimgmt-_-OCSSPLNP-_-E

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU8083

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-10115

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure