CVE-2024-25053: ibm cognos_analytics Improper Certificate Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-25053 is a medium (CVSS 5.9) Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in ibm cognos_analytics. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 28-06-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-11-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
IBM Cognos Analytics 11.2.0, 11.2.1, 11.2.2, 11.2.3, 11.2.4, 12.0.0, 12.0.1, and 12.0.2 is vulnerable to improper certificate validation when using the IBM Planning Analytics Data Source Connection. This could allow an attacker to spoof a trusted entity by interfering in the communication path between IBM Planning Analytics server and IBM Cognos Analytics server. IBM X-Force ID: 283364.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST5.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.28%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
20%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.28% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ibm1 product
- cognos_analytics11.2.0, 11.2.1, 11.2.2, 11.2.3, 11.2.4, 12.0.0, 12.0.1, 12.0.2 | 11.2.0 | 11.2.1 | 11.2.2 | 11.2.3 | 11.2.4 | 12.0.0 | 12.0.1 | 12.0.2
1 vendor · 1 product
References
3 links- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7156941Vendor Advisory