Risk | Critical |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2024-40695 CVE-2024-51466 |
CWE-ID | CWE-434 CWE-917 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software |
IBM Cognos Analytics Client/Desktop applications / Office applications |
Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
EUVDB-ID: #VU108096
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40695
CWE-ID:
CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not validate the content of the file uploaded to the web interface. A remote user can make use of this weakness and upload malicious executable files into the system, and it can be sent to victim for performing further attacks.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Cognos Analytics: 11.2.0 - 12.0.4
CPE2.3https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7179496
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU108095
Risk: Critical
CVSSv4.0: 7.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Red]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-51466
CWE-ID:
CWE-917 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an Expression Language Statement
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to Expression Language (EL) Injection. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information, consume memory resources, and/or cause the server to crash when using a specially crafted EL statement.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Cognos Analytics: 11.2.0 - 12.0.4
CPE2.3https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7179496
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.