CVE-2016-9985

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Published Mar 8, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Cognos Server 10.1.1 and 10.2 stores highly sensitive information in log files that could be read by a local user. IBM Reference #: 1999671.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM Corporation

Cognos Business Intelligence

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`10`	affected	—
`10.1`	affected	—
`10.1.1`	affected	—
`10.2`	affected	—
`10.2.1`	affected	—
`10.2.1.1`	affected	—
`10.2.2`	affected	—
`2`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_business_intelligence:10.1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_business_intelligence:10.2:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-10768	IBM Cognos Server 10.1.1 and 10.2 stores highly sensitive information in log files that could be read by a local user. IBM Reference #: 1999671.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.298% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21999671
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96962

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Cognos Business Intelligence

Weaknesses

CWE-532

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 3:07 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Mar 8, 2017, 7:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 3:07 AM
Reserved: Dec 16, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:56 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 8, 2017, 7:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:56 AM

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