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CVE-2021-20493: ibm cognos_analytics Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.1v3.0MediumModified
Published 03-12-2021Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-20493 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in ibm cognos_analytics. EPSS estimates a 0.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
25/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.93%
0%100%
Low · +0.03 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. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7 and 11.2.0 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 197794.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.93%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

60%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.03 pp

From 0.90% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.93%

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

3 links