Hardcoded DB passwords in IBM Cognos Controller 11.x unauthorized access
CVE-2024-52902 Published on February 19, 2025
IBM Cognos Controller information disclosure
IBM Cognos Controller 11.0.0 through 11.0.1 FP3 and IBM Controller 11.1.0 client application contains hard coded database passwords in source code which could be used for unauthorized access to the system.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-52902 is exploitable with network access, and requires 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
Use of Hard-coded Credentials
The software contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-52902
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Affected Versions
IBM Cognos Controller:- Version 11.0.0, <= 11.0.1 is affected.
- Version 11.1.0 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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