IBM Cognos Analytics cross-site scripting
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
IBM Cognos Analytics 11.2.1, 11.2.0, and 11.1.7 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 235064.
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 Analytics | 11.1.7, 11.2.0, 11.2.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cognos Analytics VendorIBM Affected 11.1.7, 11.2.0, 11.2.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1.0 to before 11.1.7; 11.2.0 – 11.2.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.1.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1.7 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.1.7:fixpack1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1.7 fixpack1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.1.7:fixpack2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1.7 fixpack2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.1.7:fixpack3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1.7 fixpack3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.1.7:fixpack4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1.7 fixpack4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.1.7:fixpack5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1.7 fixpack5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.0 to before 11.1.7; 11.2.0 – 11.2.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.1.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.7 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.1.7:fixpack1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.7 fixpack1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.1.7:fixpack2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.7 fixpack2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.1.7:fixpack3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.7 fixpack3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.1.7:fixpack4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.7 fixpack4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.1.7:fixpack5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.7 fixpack5 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 Analytics — ibm.com/support/pages/node/6841801
4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-18240 IBM Cognos Analytics server-side request forgeryPriority MEDIUM 46
- TI-2022-21549 IBM Cognos Analytics data manipulationPriority LOW 34
- TI-2022-21550 IBM Cognos Analytics information disclosurePriority LOW 31
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-39160
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jx4f-2jg9-fg3h
References
More IBM Cognos Analytics vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2022-39160 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-39160 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jx4f-2jg9-fg3h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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