Input validation error in IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Server - CVE-2012-4858
Published: June 23, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU77676
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-4858
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Affected software
IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Server
How to mitigate CVE-2012-4858
Install updates from vendor's website.
IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Server - addressed in versions 8.4.1.1, 10.1.1.2, 10.1.2, 10.2.1