Weak password requirements in IBM Cognos Controller - CVE-2024-41778
Published: March 6, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU105377
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41778
CWE-ID: CWE-521
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform brute-force attack and guess the password.
The vulnerability exists due to IBM Controller does not require that users should have strong passwords by default. A remote user can perform a brute-force attack and guess users' passwords.
Affected software
IBM Cognos Controller
How to mitigate CVE-2024-41778
Install updates from vendor's website.
IBM Cognos Controller - addressed in versions 11.0.1.4, 11.1.0.2