CVE-2016-0218

IBM Cognos Business Intelligence and IBM Cognos Analytics are vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute script 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.

Score

CVSS 3.0 5.4 Medium

Status

Modified - psirt@us.ibm.com

Published

2017-02-01

Last modified

2024-08-05

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected products

• Cognos Business Intelligence (Ibm)
• Cognos Business Intelligence (Ibm Corporation)

References

• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996417
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95456
• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995691