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CVE-2019-4589: IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0 and 11.1 is vulnerable to privlege escalation where the "My schedules and subscri...

IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0 and 11.1 is vulnerable to privlege escalation where the "My schedules and subscriptions" page is visible and accessible to a less privileged user. IBM X-Force ID: 167449.

MediumCVSS 4.6Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0 and 11.1 allowed a less privileged user to access the "My schedules and subscriptions" page. This is a moderate business risk because it requires an authenticated user and user interaction, but it could expose or let users affect scheduling-related information beyond their role.

Executive priority

Treat as a moderate-priority access control issue. It is not described as remotely unauthenticated or actively exploited, but it affects business reporting platforms where schedule data may reveal sensitive operations.

Technical view

The CVE describes a privilege escalation in IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0 and 11.1. CVSS 3.0 score is 4.6 with network access, low privileges, low complexity, and user interaction required. Reported impact is low confidentiality and low integrity, with no availability impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to organizations running IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0 or 11.1. Risk is higher where many low-privileged users share the platform or where reporting schedules contain sensitive business context.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. IBM X-Force lists the issue as vulnerability ID 167449, and the CVSS exploit maturity is marked unproven.

Researcher notes

No CWE is listed in the provided CVE data. The available evidence identifies IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0 and 11.1, X-Force ID 167449, and CVSS vector CVSS:3.0/PR:L/AV:N/I:L/S:U/A:N/UI:R/C:L/AC:L/RC:C/RL:O/E:U.

Mitigation direction

  • Review IBM advisory 6252853 for fixed versions or vendor-directed remediation.
  • Upgrade affected Cognos Analytics 11.0 or 11.1 deployments according to IBM guidance.
  • Restrict Cognos access to trusted authenticated users until remediation is complete.
  • Review role permissions for schedules and subscriptions in affected environments.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory Cognos Analytics deployments and confirm exact 11.0 or 11.1 versions.
  • Verify whether IBM advisory remediation has been applied to each affected instance.
  • Check that low-privileged users cannot access scheduling pages outside their role.
  • Review application logs for unexpected access to schedules or subscriptions.
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Confidence
medium
Sources
4

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
4.6 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

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

Official CVE source material

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
3Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
4.6CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/PR:L/AV:N/I:L/S:U/A:N/UI:R/C:L/AC:L/RC:C/RL:O/E:U2.12.5Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

4.6Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2019-4589Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

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

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 Analytics11.0, 11.1Listed
Weakness

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