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CVE-2021-39036: ibm cognos_analytics Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.1v3.1MediumModified
Published 12-05-2023Last modified 13-02-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-39036 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in ibm cognos_analytics. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
25/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.53%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 12-05-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 13-02-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1 and 11.2 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: 213966.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.53%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

44%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.53% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.53%

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

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links