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TI-2024-27100 Aliases CVE-2024-40702GHSA-xf84-f9vv-4vfx

IBM Cognos Controller improper certificate validation

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-295Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-295.

Summary

IBM Cognos Controller 11.0.0 through 11.0.1 and IBM Controller 11.1.0 could allow an unauthorized user to obtain valid tokens to gain access to protected resources due to improper certificate validation.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00264 18th 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
Yes
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
IBMController11.1.0—No fix listedCNA
IBMCognos Controller11.0.0 – 11.0.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Controller VendorIBM Affected 11.1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Cognos Controller VendorIBM Affected 11.0.0 – 11.0.1 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-2024-40702
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xf84-f9vv-4vfx

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
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Sources

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