Insufficiently protected credentials in IBM Cognos Analytics and Cognos Analytics Reports for iOS - CVE-2024-40703

 

Insufficiently protected credentials in IBM Cognos Analytics and Cognos Analytics Reports for iOS - CVE-2024-40703

Published: October 16, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU98734
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40703
CWE-ID: CWE-522
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM Cognos Analytics
Cognos Analytics Reports for iOS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A local user can obtain sensitive information in the form of an API key.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-40703

Install updates from vendor's website.

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