CVE-2016-0217 — MEDIUM (5.4)

Vulnerability Description

IBM Cognos Business Intelligence and IBM Cognos Analytics are vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.

CVSS Score

5.4

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Cognos Analytics	11.0.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996417PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95681Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996417PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95681Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-0217?

CVE-2016-0217 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). IBM Cognos Business Intelligence and IBM Cognos Analytics are vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vuln...

How severe is CVE-2016-0217?

CVE-2016-0217 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-0217?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Cognos Analytics.