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TI-2022-18549 Aliases CVE-2022-39163GHSA-666m-w6mw-m583

IBM Cognos Controller HTTP response smuggling

Priority LOW 21CWE-444Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

IBM Cognos Controller 11.0.0 through 11.1.0 is vulnerable to a Client-Side Desync (CSD) attack where an attacker could exploit a desynchronized browser connection that could lead to further cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00202 10th 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 Controller11.0.0 – 11.0.1—No fix listedCNA
IBMController11.1.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Cognos Controller VendorIBM Affected 11.0.0 – 11.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Controller VendorIBM Affected 11.1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0.0 – 11.0.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:controller:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.0 – 11.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:controller:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-39163
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-666m-w6mw-m583

References

Patch 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
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Sources

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