CVE-2021-38903 (GCVE-0-2021-38903)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-04-22 16:30 – Updated: 2024-09-16 19:57
VLAI?
Summary
IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7, 11.2.0, and 11.1.7 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 209691.
Severity ?
5.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AC:L/S:C/C:L/UI:R/A:N/I:L/PR:L/AV:N/RC:C/E:H/RL:O
CWE
  • Cross-Site Scripting
Assigner
ibm
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
IBM Cognos Analytics Affected: 11.2.0
Affected: 11.1.7
Affected: 11.2.1
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Date Public ?
2022-04-21 00:00
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