CVE-2021-20450

IBM Cognos Controller information disclosure

Published May 3, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
IBM Cognos Controller 10.4.1, 10.4.2, and 11.0.0 does not set the secure attribute on authorization tokens or session cookies. Attackers may be able to get the cookie values by sending a http:// link to a user or by planting this link in a site the user goes to. The cookie will be sent to the insecure link and the attacker can then obtain the cookie value by snooping the traffic. IBM X-Force ID: 196640.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-7868 IBM Cognos Controller 10.4.1, 10.4.2, and 11.0.0 does not set the secure attribute on authorization tokens or session cookies. Attackers may be able to get the cookie values by sending a http:// link to a user or by planting this link in a site the user goes to. The cookie will be sent to the insecure link and the attacker can then obtain the cookie value by snooping the traffic. IBM X-Force ID: 196640.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm cognos Controller
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_controller:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_controller:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_controller:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ibm
Ibm cognos Controller
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-565
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
ibm
Published
Updated
Dec 5, 2024, 8:36 PM
Reserved
Dec 17, 2020, 7:17 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 3, 2024, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:33 AM