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CVE-2019-4231: IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0 and 11.1 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacke...

IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0 and 11.1 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website trusts. IBM X-Force ID: 159356.

MediumCVSS 4.3Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0 and 11.1 can be tricked into accepting unauthorized actions from a trusted user’s browser. The attack depends on user interaction and an active trusted session, so urgency is moderate, not emergency-level, unless exposed Cognos portals are heavily used for sensitive business workflows.

Executive priority

Treat as a scheduled remediation item unless Cognos is externally reachable or controls sensitive operational reporting. The issue can enable unauthorized actions through trusted users, but sources do not support active exploitation or broad system compromise.

Technical view

CVE-2019-4231 is a cross-site request forgery issue in IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0 and 11.1. The CVSS 3.0 score is 4.3 with network attack vector, low complexity, no attacker privileges, required user interaction, and low integrity impact only.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to environments running IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0 or 11.1. Risk is higher where users access Cognos through browsers while authenticated and where unauthorized actions could affect reporting, configuration, or business decisions.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates user interaction is required, and the attacker does not need prior privileges. Evidence in the bundle supports CSRF risk, not remote code execution or data disclosure.

Researcher notes

The bundle identifies CSRF with IBM X-Force ID 159356 and no CWE mapping. CVSS indicates integrity-only impact, unchanged scope, and required UI. Do not expand affected versions beyond IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0 and 11.1 without vendor evidence.

Mitigation direction

  • Review IBM advisory guidance for official fixes or supported remediation.
  • Prioritize upgrades or vendor-recommended corrective actions for Cognos 11.0 and 11.1.
  • Confirm whether NetApp advisory exposure applies to your environment.
  • Reduce browser exposure of Cognos portals where business risk is high.
  • Remind users to avoid untrusted links while authenticated to Cognos.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory IBM Cognos Analytics deployments and record exact versions.
  • Identify systems running Cognos Analytics 11.0 or 11.1.
  • Check whether vendor remediation from IBM has been applied.
  • Review application logs for unusual authorized actions by trusted users.
  • Confirm business workflows that could be changed through authenticated browser actions.
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Confidence
high
Sources
5

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
4.3 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

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

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
4Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
4.3CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:N/PR:N/I:L/C:N/S:U/UI:R/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C2.81.4Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

4.3Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2019-4231Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

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

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

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
IBMCognos Analytics11.0, 11.1Listed
Weakness

CWE details

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