Vulnerability identifier: #VU77741
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-918
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
IBM Cognos Analytics
Client/Desktop applications /
Office applications
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Description
The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform SSRF attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and trick the application to initiate requests to arbitrary systems.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker gain access to sensitive data, located in the local network or send malicious requests to other servers from the vulnerable system.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
IBM Cognos Analytics: All versions
External links
http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6841801
http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/234180
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.