TI-2021-16355 Aliases CVE-2021-38903 GHSA-h6r9-84p5-5rcg

Cross-site scripting in IBM Cognos Analytics

LOW 26CWE-79Published 2022-04-22 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00967 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
IBM	Cognos Analytics	11.2.0; 11.1.7; 11.2.1	—	No fix listed	CNA

Cognos Analytics VendorIBM Affected 11.2.0; 11.1.7; 11.2.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.1.7:-::::::	11.1.7	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.0:::::::*	11.2.0	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.1:::::::*	11.2.1	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_insight:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	NetApp

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.1.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.7 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_insight:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-38903
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h6r9-84p5-5rcg

References

Patch 1

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6570957

Advisory 1

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220602-0003/

TI-2020-03885 IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0 and 11.1 DQM API allows submitting of all control requests in… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2022-18240 IBM Cognos Analytics server-side request forgery CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
TI-2021-16384 Unrestricted file upload in IBM Cognos Analytics CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2019-03124 Path traversal in IBM Cognos Analytics CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.1
TI-2024-16521 IBM Cognos Analytics log injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
TI-2020-03850 Cross-site scripting in IBM Cognos Analytics CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

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Sources

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