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CVE-2021-29756: IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7 and 11.2.0 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in the My Inbox p...

IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7 and 11.2.0 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in the My Inbox page which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website trusts. IBM X-Force ID: 202167.

MediumCVSS 4.3Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7 and 11.2.0 contain a CSRF flaw in the My Inbox page. A victim who is logged in could be tricked into sending an unauthorized action that Cognos trusts. This is medium severity and depends on user interaction.

Executive priority

Schedule remediation through normal vulnerability management unless the affected Cognos instance is highly exposed or business-critical. The risk is unauthorized actions, not system takeover, and public evidence of exploitation is not provided.

Technical view

CVE-2021-29756 is a network-reachable CSRF issue affecting IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7 and 11.2.0. The CVSS 3.0 score is 4.3 with low integrity impact, no confidentiality or availability impact, low attack complexity, and required user interaction.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to organizations running IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7 or 11.2.0, particularly where users access the My Inbox page through active authenticated browser sessions.

Exploitation context

The supplied sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. CVSS exploit maturity is listed as unproven, so treat exploitation evidence as incomplete rather than confirmed.

Researcher notes

The source bundle identifies affected versions, page location, CVSS vector, and IBM X-Force ID 202167. It does not provide detailed patch version information, proof-of-concept details, or confirmed exploitation telemetry.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory IBM Cognos Analytics deployments and verify whether 11.1.7 or 11.2.0 are in use.
  • Review IBM advisory 6520510 for the vendor-recommended fix or upgrade path.
  • Prioritize remediation for internet-accessible or broadly used Cognos portals.
  • Remind users not to follow untrusted links while authenticated to Cognos.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm product version from Cognos administration or asset inventory records.
  • Check whether the My Inbox page is enabled and reachable for users.
  • Verify IBM advisory guidance has been applied to affected deployments.
  • Review web and application logs for unusual user-initiated actions around My Inbox.
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Confidence
medium
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/C:N/I:L/AV:N/A:N/PR:N/S:U/AC:L/UI:R/RC:C/E:U/RL:O

Official CVE source material

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

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
4.3CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/C:N/I:L/AV:N/A:N/PR:N/S:U/AC:L/UI:R/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-2021-29756Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/C:N/I:L/AV:N/A:N/PR:N/S:U/AC:L/UI:R/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 Analytics11.2.0, 11.1.7Listed
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