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CVE-2021-29768: IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7, 11.2.0, and 11.2.1 could allow a low level user to obtain sensitive informatio...

IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7, 11.2.0, and 11.2.1 could allow a low level user to obtain sensitive information from the details of the 'Cloud Storage' page for which they should not have access. IBM X-Force ID: 202682.

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

Plain-English summary

This flaw could let a low-privileged IBM Cognos Analytics user see sensitive information exposed in Cloud Storage page details. It is not described as full system compromise, but it can leak information from a business intelligence platform that may hold operational context or integration data.

Executive priority

Prioritize remediation during the next normal security maintenance cycle, sooner for Cognos systems containing sensitive integration or storage configuration data. The impact is limited to confidentiality, but BI platforms often aggregate high-value business context.

Technical view

CVE-2021-29768 affects IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7, 11.2.0, and 11.2.1. The provided CVSS 3.0 score is 4.3, with network access, low privileges, low complexity, no user interaction, and low confidentiality impact. Integrity and availability are not impacted in the source bundle.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most likely in organizations running the listed Cognos Analytics versions with low-privileged user accounts enabled. Internet exposure is not required by the description, but the CVSS vector is network-based.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. The CVSS exploit maturity value is unproven, so treat this as a known information disclosure issue rather than confirmed in-the-wild exploitation.

Researcher notes

Evidence is limited to IBM, CVE, X-Force, and NetApp references in the source bundle. No CWE is supplied. Focus validation on version inventory, privilege boundaries, and whether sensitive Cloud Storage details were exposed to unauthorized low-level users.

Mitigation direction

  • Identify Cognos Analytics 11.1.7, 11.2.0, and 11.2.1 deployments.
  • Review IBM advisory guidance for the vendor-supported fix or workaround.
  • Restrict Cognos access to trusted users while remediation is pending.
  • Review NetApp advisory if Cognos exposure relates to NetApp-managed environments.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm deployed Cognos Analytics versions against the affected list.
  • Review access controls for Cloud Storage administration and related pages.
  • Check audit logs for unexpected Cloud Storage page access by low-privileged users.
  • Verify remediation status against IBM and relevant vendor advisories.
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/PR:L/I:N/UI:N/AC:L/A:N/S:U/C:L/AV:N/E:U/RC:C/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/PR:L/I:N/UI:N/AC:L/A:N/S:U/C:L/AV:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O2.81.4Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

4.3Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2021-29768Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/PR:L/I:N/UI:N/AC:L/A:N/S:U/C:L/AV:N/E:U/RC:C/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 Analytics11.2.0, 11.1.7, 11.2.1Listed
Weakness

CWE details

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