Insufficiently protected credentials in Cognos Analytics Reports for iOS and IBM Cognos Analytics - CVE-2024-40703
Published: October 16, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98734
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40703
CWE-ID: CWE-522
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Cognos Analytics Reports for iOS
IBM Cognos Analytics
IBM Cognos Analytics
How to mitigate CVE-2024-40703
Install updates from vendor's website.
Cognos Analytics Reports for iOS - update to 11.0.0.7 11.7.59
IBM Cognos Analytics - addressed in versions 11.2.4 IF2, 12.0.3 IF2
IBM Cognos Analytics - addressed in versions 11.2.4 IF2, 12.0.3 IF2