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TI-2023-21485 Aliases CVE-2023-40696GHSA-j9wm-25j4-cfhm

IBM Cognos Controller information disclosure

Priority LOW 32CWE-327Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-327.

Summary

IBM Cognos Controller 10.4.1, 10.4.2, and 11.0.0 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 264939.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0027 19th 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-2021-03718 IBM Cognos Controller SQL injectionPriority LOW 32
    Show all 10 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-40696
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j9wm-25j4-cfhm

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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