CVE-2016-0218

MEDIUM

IBM Cognos - XSS

Title source: llm

Description

IBM Cognos Business Intelligence and IBM Cognos Analytics are vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.

References (3)

[Various Sources] http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996417

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95456

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995691

Scores

CVSS v3 5.4

EPSS 0.0016

EPSS Percentile 36.4%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Classification

CWE

CWE-79

Status published

Affected Products (16)

ibm/cognos_business_intelligence

IBM Corporation/Cognos Business Intelligence < 10

IBM Corporation/Cognos Business Intelligence < 8.3.0

IBM Corporation/Cognos Business Intelligence < 8.4.1

IBM Corporation/Cognos Business Intelligence < 8.4

IBM Corporation/Cognos Business Intelligence < 10.1

IBM Corporation/Cognos Business Intelligence < 10.1.1

IBM Corporation/Cognos Business Intelligence < 10.2

IBM Corporation/Cognos Business Intelligence < 10.2.1

IBM Corporation/Cognos Business Intelligence < 10.2.1.1

IBM Corporation/Cognos Business Intelligence < 10.2.2

... and 1 more

Timeline

Published Feb 01, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026