CVE-2019-4173 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

IBM Cognos Controller 10.2.0, 10.2.1, 10.3.0, 10.3.1, and 10.4.0 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a flaw in the HTTP OPTIONS method, aka Optionsbleed. By sending an OPTIONS HTTP request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to read secret data from process memory and obtain sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 158878.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Cognos Controller	10.2.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10886913PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/158878VDB EntryVendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10886913PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/158878VDB EntryVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-4173?

CVE-2019-4173 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). IBM Cognos Controller 10.2.0, 10.2.1, 10.3.0, 10.3.1, and 10.4.0 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a flaw in the HTTP OPTIONS method, aka Optionsbleed. By sendin...

How severe is CVE-2019-4173?

CVE-2019-4173 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-4173?

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