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CVE-2019-4722: IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0 and 11.1 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via a stac...

IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0 and 11.1 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via a stack trace due to mishandling of certain error conditions. IBM X-Force ID: 172128.

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 expose sensitive details through stack traces when some errors are mishandled. This is not a system takeover issue, but leaked internal information can help attackers understand the environment and plan follow-on activity.

Executive priority

Handle through normal vulnerability management, with higher priority for externally reachable or broadly shared Cognos environments. The main business risk is sensitive technical detail leakage that may support later attacks.

Technical view

The vulnerability is a network-reachable information disclosure flaw in IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0 and 11.1. CVSS 3.0 is 4.3 with low attack complexity, no user interaction, low privileges required, and low confidentiality impact. Integrity and availability are not listed as impacted.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most relevant for organizations still running IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0 or 11.1, especially where authenticated low-privilege users can reach Cognos over a network.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. The CVSS vector lists exploit maturity as unproven, so treat this as plausible but not source-confirmed in the wild.

Researcher notes

Evidence supports information disclosure via stack trace from mishandled error conditions. The provided data does not include CWE mapping, exploit details, or exact fixed versions, so remediation should be tied directly to IBM guidance.

Mitigation direction

  • Review IBM support advisory and apply the official remediation for affected Cognos versions.
  • Inventory IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0 and 11.1 deployments.
  • Restrict Cognos access to trusted networks and authorized users.
  • Review production error handling against IBM guidance.
  • Check the NetApp advisory if your environment depends on NetApp-distributed guidance.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm installed Cognos Analytics versions across production and non-production systems.
  • Verify whether affected instances are network-accessible to low-privilege users.
  • Review logs for unexpected error-condition probing or repeated stack-trace responses.
  • Confirm IBM advisory remediation status in change or patch records.
Prepared
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/A:N/AC:L/AV:N/UI:N/PR:L/C:L/I:N/S:U/RC:C/E:U/RL:O

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/A:N/AC:L/AV:N/UI:N/PR:L/C:L/I:N/S:U/RC:C/E:U/RL:O2.81.4Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

4.3Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2019-4722Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

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

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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