IBM Cognos Analytics is affected by multiple security vulnerabilities
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
IBM Cognos Analytics 11.2.0, 11.2.4, 12.0, and 12.1.0 and IBM Cognos Transformer 11.2.4, 12.0, and 12.1.0 are vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS). This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to inject arbitrary JavaScript code into the web user interface, which may alter the intended functionality and could lead to the disclosure of credentials within a trusted session.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Cognos Analytics | 11.2.0; 12.0; 12.1.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| IBM | Cognos Transformer | 12.0; 11.2.4; 12.1.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cognos Analytics VendorIBM Affected 11.2.0; 12.0; 12.1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Cognos Transformer VendorIBM Affected 12.0; 11.2.4; 12.1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 19
| 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; 12.1.0 to before 12.1.2 | 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:11.2.4:fixpack5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2.4 fixpack5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.4:fixpack6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2.4 fixpack6 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.4:interim_fix_1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2.4 interim_fix_1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.4:interim_fix_2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2.4 interim_fix_2 | 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; 12.1.0 to before 12.1.2 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:11.2.4:fixpack5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.4 fixpack5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.4:fixpack6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.4 fixpack6 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.4:interim_fix_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.4 interim_fix_1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.4:interim_fix_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.4 interim_fix_2 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 9 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.4:interim_fix_3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2.4 interim_fix_3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.4:interim_fix_4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2.4 interim_fix_4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.4:interim_fix_5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2.4 interim_fix_5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:12.0.4:interim_fix_1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0.4 interim_fix_1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:12.0.4:interim_fix_2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0.4 interim_fix_2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:12.0.4:interim_fix_3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0.4 interim_fix_3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_transformer:11.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_transformer:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_transformer:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.4:interim_fix_3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.4 interim_fix_3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.4:interim_fix_4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.4 interim_fix_4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.4:interim_fix_5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.4 interim_fix_5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:12.0.4:interim_fix_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.4 interim_fix_1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:12.0.4:interim_fix_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.4 interim_fix_2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:12.0.4:interim_fix_3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.4 interim_fix_3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_transformer:11.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_transformer:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_transformer:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0 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 Analytics, Cognos Transformer — ibm.com/support/pages/node/7272628
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-24710 IBM Cognos Analytics is affected by Cross-site scripting.Priority LOW 32
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-3633
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p9wj-7gjh-3h42
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-2025-3633 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-3633 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p9wj-7gjh-3h42 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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