#VU15752 Security restrictions bypass in IBM Cognos Analytics - CVE-2018-1842

Vulnerability identifier: #VU15752

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1842

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
IBM Cognos Analytics
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications

Vendor: IBM Corporation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to unspecified flaw. A local unauthenticated attacker can bypass OIDC namespace signature verification on the id_token.

Mitigation
Update to version 11.0.13.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Cognos Analytics: 11.0.0 - 11.0.12

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External links
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10738249

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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