IBM Cognos Analytics file upload
Priority LOW 37CWE-434Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- 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-434.
Summary
IBM Cognos Analytics 11.2.0 through 11.2.4 FP4 and 12.0.0 through 12.0.4 could be vulnerable to malicious file upload by not validating the content of the file uploaded to the web interface. Attackers can make use of this weakness and upload malicious executable files into the system, and it can be sent to victim for performing further attacks.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00422 36th 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
- 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 Analytics | 11.2.0 – 11.2.4; 12.0.0 – 12.0.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cognos Analytics VendorIBM Affected 11.2.0 – 11.2.4; 12.0.0 – 12.0.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2.0 to before 11.2.4; 12.0.0 to before 12.0.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.4:fixpack1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2.4 fixpack1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.4:fixpack2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2.4 fixpack2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.4:fixpack3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2.4 fixpack3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.4:fixpack4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2.4 fixpack4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:12.0.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.0 to before 11.2.4; 12.0.0 to before 12.0.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.4:fixpack1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.4 fixpack1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.4:fixpack2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.4 fixpack2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.4:fixpack3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.4 fixpack3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.4:fixpack4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.4 fixpack4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:12.0.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-40695
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ch29-m9jp-wg9f
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-2024-40695 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-40695 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ch29-m9jp-wg9f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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