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HistorySep 25, 2024 - 3:56 p.m.

Security Bulletin: IBM Cognos Analytics Reports mobile client application (iOS) is vulnerable to unauthorized attacks due to an exposed API key (CVE-2024-40703)

2024-09-2515:56:02

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ibm cognos analytics

vulnerability

unauthorized attacks

exposed api key

cve-2024-40703

ios

mobile client application

security bulletin

CVSS3

5.5

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

AI Score

5.1

Confidence

High

EPSS

Percentile

9.6%

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Summary

An exposed API key in IBM Cognos Analytics could allow an unauthorized attacker to send unsolicited push notification alerts to IBM Cognos Analytics Reports mobile client applications. IBM Cognos Analytics has addressed the applicable CVE by revoking the exposed API key. Revocation of this API key will cause push notifications to cease functioning for mobile users of the IBM Cognos Analytics Reports applications. These fixes include a new encrypted API key that will be required to restore functionality to notifications on mobile devices.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2024-40703
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM Cognos Analytics could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information in the form of an API key. An attacker could use this information to launch further attacks against affected applications.
CVSS Base score: 6.2
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/298220 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)	Version(s)
IBM Cognos Analytics Reports (iOS)	11.0.0.7

Remediation/Fixes

Affected Product	Affected Version	Fix
IBM Cognos Analytics Reports (iOS)	11.0.0.7	IBM Cognos Analytics Reports Version 11.0.0.7 Build 11.7.62

In order to completely apply this fix, users must update both their IBM Cognos Analytics instance and IBM Cognos Analytics Reports mobile client applications.

Security Bulletin: IBM Cognos Analytics is vulnerable to unauthorized attacks due to an exposed API key (CVE-2024-40703)

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

Affected configurations

Vulners

Node

ibmcognos_mobileMatch11.0.7

ibmcognos_analyticsMatch12.0.3

ibmcognos_analyticsMatch12.0.2

ibmcognos_analyticsMatch12.0.1

ibmcognos_analyticsMatch12.0.0

ibmcognos_analyticsMatch11.2.4

VendorProductVersionCPE
ibmcognos_mobile11.0.7cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_mobile:11.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibmcognos_analytics12.0.3cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:12.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibmcognos_analytics12.0.2cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:12.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibmcognos_analytics12.0.1cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibmcognos_analytics12.0.0cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibmcognos_analytics11.2.4cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE
ibm	cognos_mobile	11.0.7	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_mobile:11.0.7:::::::*
ibm	cognos_analytics	12.0.3	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:12.0.3:::::::*
ibm	cognos_analytics	12.0.2	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:12.0.2:::::::*
ibm	cognos_analytics	12.0.1	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:12.0.1:::::::*
ibm	cognos_analytics	12.0.0	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:12.0.0:::::::*
ibm	cognos_analytics	11.2.4	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.4:::::::*

CVSS3

5.5

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

AI Score

5.1

Confidence

High

EPSS

Percentile

9.6%

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