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CVE-2021-38903

MEDIUM
Published 2022-04-22T16:30:34.144090Z
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CVSS Score

V3.0
5.4
/10
CVSS:3.0/AC:L/S:C/C:L/UI:R/A:N/I:L/PR:L/AV:N/RC:C/E:H/RL:O
Base Score Metrics
Exploitability: N/A Impact: N/A

EPSS Score

v2025.03.14
0.001
probability
of exploitation in the wild

There is a 0.1% chance that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

Updated: 2025-06-25
Exploit Probability
Percentile: 0.357
Higher than 35.7% of all CVEs

Attack Vector Metrics

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED

Impact Metrics

Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE

Description

IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7, 11.2.0, and 11.1.7 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 209691.

Available Exploits

No exploits available for this CVE.

Related News

No news articles found for this CVE.

Affected Products

IBM

Cognos Analytics

Affected Versions:

11.2.0 11.1.7 11.2.1

GitHub Security Advisories

Community-driven vulnerability intelligence from GitHub

⚠ Unreviewed MODERATE

GHSA-h6r9-84p5-5rcg

Advisory Details

IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7, 11.2.0, and 11.1.7 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 209691.

CVSS Scoring

CVSS Score

5.0

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References

ADVISORY https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38903
WEB https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/209691
WEB https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220602-0003
WEB https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6570957

Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: April 23, 2022, Modified: April 30, 2022

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6570957
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/209691
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220602-0003/
Published: 2022-04-22T16:30:34.144090Z
Last Modified: 2024-09-16T19:57:25.600Z
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