IBM Cognos Controller code execution
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
IBM Cognos Controller 11.0.0 through 11.0.1 FP3 and IBM Controller 11.1.0 is vulnerable to unrestricted deserialization. This vulnerability allows users to execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges, or cause denial of service attacks by exploiting the unrestricted deserialization of types in the application.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 Controller | 11.0.0 – 11.0.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| IBM | Controller | 11.1.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
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, Controller — ibm.com/support/pages/node/7183597
7 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-25486 IBM Cognos Controller XML external entity injectionPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2024-35404 IBM Cognos Controller information disclosurePriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2024-30189 IBM Cognos Controller CSV injectionPriority LOW 37
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-28777
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3c99-j6qp-35xx
References
More IBM Cognos Controller vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2024-28777 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-28777 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3c99-j6qp-35xx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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