Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Cognos Command Center

Published: 2017-11-08

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2017-10116 CVE-2017-10115
CWE-ID	CWE-264 CWE-200
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	IBM Cognos Command Center Client/Desktop applications / Other client software
Vendor	IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Remote code execution

EUVDB-ID: #VU8082

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-10116

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The weakness exists due to unknown error. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges and take full control over the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Cognos Command Center: 10.2.4

CPE2.3

cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_cognos_command_center:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22009304&myns=swgimgmt&mynp=OCSSPLNP&mync=E&cm_sp=swgimgmt-_-OCSSPLNP-_-E

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU8083

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-10115

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure