CVE-2012-4847: ibm cognos_business_intelligence Numeric Errors
Modified
Published 14-11-2012Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2012-4847 is a medium (CVSS 4.0) Numeric Errors vulnerability in ibm cognos_business_intelligence. EPSS estimates a 0.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.97%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 14-11-2012PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
IBM Cognos Business Intelligence (BI) 8.4 and 8.4.1 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted request containing a zero-valued byte.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 4.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.97%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
62%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.97% on 22-09-2026
22-09-202622-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ibm1 product
- cognos_business_intelligence8.4 | 8.4.1
1 vendor · 1 product