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TI-2021-03718 Aliases CVE-2021-20451GHSA-rrv7-qp4r-g36x

IBM Cognos Controller SQL injection

Priority LOW 32CWE-89Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
SQL injection
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.

Summary

IBM Cognos Controller 10.4.1, 10.4.2, and 11.0.0 is vulnerable to SQL injection. A remote attacker could send specially crafted SQL statements, which could allow the attacker to view, add, modify or delete information in the back-end database. IBM X-Force ID: 196643.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00504 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMCognos Controller10.4.1, 10.4.2, 11.0.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Cognos Controller VendorIBM Affected 10.4.1, 10.4.2, 11.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_controller:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.4.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_controller:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.4.2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_controller:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0.0VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_controller:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_controller:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_controller:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    IBM Cognos Controller — ibm.com/support/pages/node/7149876

    10 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 9 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-20068 IBM Cognos Controller SQL injectionPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2023-21484 IBM Cognos Controller session fixationPriority LOW 38
    • TI-2023-21485 IBM Cognos Controller information disclosurePriority LOW 32
    Show all 10 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-20451
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rrv7-qp4r-g36x

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2020-04110 Improper authentication in IBM Cognos Controller CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-04109 Incorrect authorization in IBM Cognos Controller CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-27094 IBM Cognos Controller file upload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-16504 IBM Cognos Controller file upload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-16503 IBM Cognos Controller file upload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-25486 IBM Cognos Controller XML external entity injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
See all 51 →

Sources

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