Security Bulletin: IBM Cognos Analytics is affected by multiple vulnerabilities

Summary

This bulletin addresses two security vulnerabilities that are fixed in IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0.5.0. The fixes are for cross-site scripting vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-3015**
DESCRIPTION:** IBM Cognos Analytics is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
CVSS Base Score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/114278 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2016-3031**
DESCRIPTION:** IBM Cognos Analytics is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
CVSS Base Score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/114515 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Cognos Analytics Version 11.0.0.0 to 11.0.4.0

Remediation/Fixes

The recommended solution is to apply version 11.0.5.0 or 11.0.6.0 as soon as practical.

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24043090

Workarounds and Mitigations

None