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CVE-2019-4176: IBM Cognos Controller 10.2.0, 10.2.1, 10.3.0, 10.3.1, and 10.4.0 could allow a remote attacker to bypass se...

IBM Cognos Controller 10.2.0, 10.2.1, 10.3.0, 10.3.1, and 10.4.0 could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by an error related to insecure HTTP Methods. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain access to the system. IBM X-Force ID: 158881.

MediumCVSS 5.3Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

IBM Cognos Controller versions 10.2.0 through 10.4.0 have a security-bypass issue tied to insecure HTTP methods. A remote unauthenticated attacker could gain access to the system. Treat this as a priority for any exposed Cognos Controller deployment, especially older unsupported instances. Exposure is most likely where affected IBM Cognos Controller versions are reachable over a network. The CVSS vector indicates remote, unauthenticated access without user interaction, but the bundle does not state whether internet exposure is common. Prioritize remediation for exposed or business-critical Cognos Controller systems. The score is medium, but unauthenticated remote access and legacy affected versions create meaningful business risk if the service is reachable by untrusted networks. Mitigation focus: Identify all IBM Cognos Controller deployments and versions.; Review IBM advisory ibm10886913 for official remediation details.; Apply IBM-supported updates or fixes for affected versions..

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
5.3 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/C:L/AC:L/S:U/I:N/UI:N/PR:N/A:N/RC:C/E:U/RL:O

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CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
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0ADP providers
2Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
5.3CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/C:L/AC:L/S:U/I:N/UI:N/PR:N/A:N/RC:C/E:U/RL:O3.91.4Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

5.3Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2019-4176Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/C:L/AC:L/S:U/I:N/UI:N/PR:N/A:N/RC:C/E:U/RL:O

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

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Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
IBMCognos Controller10.2.1, 10.2.0, 10.3.1, 10.3.0, 10.4.0Listed
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