Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2019-4177 is an information disclosure issue in IBM Cognos Controller. Affected versions can store web pages locally in a way another user on the same system may read. The documented impact is limited to confidentiality, not system takeover or service disruption. Exposure is most likely where affected Cognos Controller versions run on systems with multiple local users or weak local file separation. Internet exposure is not indicated by the provided CVSS vector or description. Prioritize within the normal vulnerability remediation cycle, with faster action for shared systems or environments handling sensitive finance, performance, or reporting data. The issue is confidentiality-focused and medium severity. Mitigation focus: Inventory IBM Cognos Controller versions across managed systems.; Check IBM advisory 10886913 for official remediation details.; Apply IBM's official fix or supported upgrade path for affected versions..
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/UI:N/PR:N/I:N/A:N/C:L/AV:L/S:U/AC:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
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CVSS:3.0/UI:N/PR:N/I:N/A:N/C:L/AV:L/S:U/AC:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C2.51.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
4MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/UI:N/PR:N/I:N/A:N/C:L/AV:L/S:U/AC:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ibm-cognos-cve20194177-info-disc (158882)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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