IBM Cognos Controller information disclosure
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-319.
Summary
IBM Cognos Controller 11.0.0 and 11.0.1 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to properly enable HTTP Strict Transport Security. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Cognos Controller | 11.0.0, 11.0.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cognos Controller VendorIBM Affected 11.0.0, 11.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-29892
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-837j-xr3g-c46p
References
More IBM Cognos Controller vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2021-29892 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-29892 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-837j-xr3g-c46p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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