6.2

CVE-2021-39045: ibm cognos_analytics Insufficiently Protected Credentials

CVSS: 6.2v3.0MediumModified
Published 01-09-2022Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-39045 is a medium (CVSS 6.2) Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in ibm cognos_analytics. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 10.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
25/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.2/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.21%
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. 01-09-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7, 11.2.0, and 11.2.1 could allow a local attacker to obtain information due to the autocomplete feature on password input fields. IBM X-Force ID: 214345.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.21%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

11%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.21% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.21%

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_analytics11.2.0 | 11.2.1 | ≥ 11.1.0, < 11.1.7 | ≥ 11.2.0, < 11.2.3 | 11.1.7 | 11.1.7:fixpack1 | 11.1.7:fixpack2 | 11.1.7:fixpack3 | 11.1.7:fixpack4
Netapp1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

3 links