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

Summary

An exposed API key in IBM Cognos Analytics could allow an unauthorized attacker to send unsolicited push notification alerts to IBM Cognos Analytics 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 Mobile and 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

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading.

12.0.0-12.0.3

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IBM Cognos Analytics 12.0.3 Interim Fix 2

IBM Cognos Analytics|

11.2.0-11.2.4 FP4

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IBM Cognos Analytics 11.2.4 Interim Fix 2

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 Reports mobile client application (iOS) is vulnerable to unauthorized attacks due to an exposed API key (CVE-2024-40703)

Workarounds and Mitigations

None