Cleartext storage of sensitive information in IBM Cognos Analytics - CVE-2022-34339
Published: December 7, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU70036
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-34339
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to IBM Cognos Analytics stores user credentials in plain clear text. A remote user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
Affected software
IBM Cognos Analytics
How to mitigate CVE-2022-34339
Install updates from vendor's website.
IBM Cognos Analytics - addressed in versions 11.1.7.6, 11.2.3