IBM Cognos Controller 11.0.x File Upload (No Validation) Vulnerability
CVE-2024-40691 Published on December 3, 2024

IBM Cognos Controller file upload
IBM Cognos Controller 11.0.0 and 11.0.1 could be vulnerable to malicious file upload by not validating the content of the file uploaded to the web interface. Attackers can make use of this weakness and upload malicious executable files into the system, and it can be sent to victim for performing further attacks.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2024-40691 can be exploited with network access, requires user interaction and a small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
REQUIRED
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

What is an Unrestricted File Upload Vulnerability?

The software allows the attacker to upload or transfer files of dangerous types that can be automatically processed within the product's environment.

CVE-2024-40691 has been classified to as an Unrestricted File Upload vulnerability or weakness.


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Affected Versions

IBM Cognos Controller Version 11.0.0, 11.0.1 is affected by CVE-2024-40691

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.16%
Percentile
36.80%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.