IBM Cognos Analytics FP5/FP4 Directory Traversal via URL (CVE-2025-0823)
CVE-2025-0823 Published on February 28, 2025
IBM MQ path traversal
IBM Cognos Analytics 11.2.0 through 11.2.4 FP5 and 12.0.0 through 12.0.4 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-0823 can be exploited 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 have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
CVE-2025-0823 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-0823
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Affected Versions
IBM Cognos Analytics:- Version 11.2.0, <= 11.2.4 FP5 is affected.
- Version 12.0.0, <= 12.0.4 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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