#VU101322 Cross-site request forgery in IBM Cognos Controller - CVE-2024-41776

Vulnerability identifier: #VU101322

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41776

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
IBM Cognos Controller
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor: IBM Corporation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Cognos Controller: before 11.0.1.0.3

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External links
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7177220

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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.