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CVE-2017-1783: ibm cognos_analytics Improper Authentication

CVSS: 4.0v3.0MediumModified
Published 29-01-2018Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-1783 is a medium (CVSS 4.0) Improper Authentication vulnerability in ibm cognos_analytics. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
16/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.0/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.46%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 29-01-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0 could allow a local user to change parameters set from the Cognos Analytics menus without proper authentication. IBM X-Force ID: 136857.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.46%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

39%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.02 pp

From 0.44% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.46%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm1 product
  • cognos_analytics11.0 | 11.0.5 | 11.0.6 | 11.0.7 | 11.0.0 | 11.0.1 | 11.0.2 | 11.0.3 | 11.0.4 | 11.0.5.0 | 11.0.6.0 | 11.0.7.0
Netapp1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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