IBM Cognos Analytics Malicious File Upload Vulnerability
CVE-2024-40695 Published on December 20, 2024
IBM Cognos Analytics file upload
IBM Cognos Analytics 11.2.0 through 11.2.4 FP4 and
12.0.0 through 12.0.4
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-40695 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.
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-2024-40695 has been classified to as an Unrestricted File Upload vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-40695
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Affected Versions
IBM Cognos Analytics:- Version 11.2.0, <= 11.2.4 is affected.
- Version 12.0.0, <= 12.0.4 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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