7.5

CVE-2021-20470: ibm cognos_analytics Weak Password Requirements

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
Published 03-12-2021Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-20470 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Weak Password Requirements vulnerability in ibm cognos_analytics. EPSS estimates a 1.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.43%
0%100%
Low · +0.05 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 03-12-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7 and 11.2.0 does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 196339.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.43%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

73%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.05 pp

From 1.38% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.43%

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_analytics≥ 11.1.0, < 11.1.7 | 11.1.7 | 11.1.7:fixpack1 | 11.1.7:fixpack2 | 11.1.7:fixpack3 | 11.2.0
Netapp1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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