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TI-2024-16503 Aliases CVE-2024-25019GHSA-6c9h-x2w3-3j4c

IBM Cognos Controller file upload

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-434Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.

Summary

IBM Cognos Controller 11.0.0 and 11.0.1 could be vulnerable to malicious file upload by not validating the type of file uploaded to Journal entry attachments. Attackers can make use of this weakness and upload malicious executable files into the system that can be sent to victims for performing further attacks.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00283 20th 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
  • Cognos Controller VendorIBM Affected 11.0.0, 11.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_controller:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_controller:11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0.1VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_controller:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_controller:11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-25019
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6c9h-x2w3-3j4c

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-2023-25486 IBM Cognos Controller XML external entity injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2023-20068 IBM Cognos Controller SQL injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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