CVE-2024-40695: ibm cognos_analytics
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-40695 is a high (CVSS 8.0) vulnerability in ibm cognos_analytics. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 20-12-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 20-12-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
IBM Cognos Analytics 11.2.0 through 11.2.4 FP4 and 12.0.0 through 12.0.4 could be vulnerable to malicious file upload by not validating the content of the file uploaded to the web interface. Attackers can make use of this weakness and upload malicious executable files into the system, and it can be sent to victim for performing further attacks.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST8.0HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.42%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
35%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.43% 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_analytics≥ 11.2.0, ≤ 11.2.4 | ≥ 12.0.0, ≤ 12.0.4 | ≥ 11.2.0, < 11.2.4 | ≥ 12.0.0, < 12.0.4 | 11.2.4 | 11.2.4:fixpack1 | 11.2.4:fixpack2 | 11.2.4:fixpack3 | 11.2.4:fixpack4 | 12.0.4
1 vendor · 1 product