High severity · published Dec 20, 2024
CVE-2024-40695
IBM Cognos Analytics file upload
8.0
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 36% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CA
Cognos Analytics · IBM
11.2.0 through 11.2.4; 12.0.0 through 12.0.4 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40695
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-40695
Patch
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7179496
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