LiveActive security incident?Get immediate response
CVE Record

CVE-2021-29823: IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7, 11.2.0, and 11.2.1 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could all...

IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7, 11.2.0, and 11.2.1 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: 204465.

MediumCVSS 4.3Not KEV-listedUpdated
Discuss exposureBack to CVEs
Glexia's TakeAutomated analysismoderate

Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

IBM Cognos Analytics versions 11.1.7, 11.2.0, and 11.2.1 have a cross-site request forgery issue. If a trusted user is tricked into interacting with malicious content, unauthorized actions may be submitted to Cognos as that user. The public sources rate this as medium severity, focused on integrity impact.

Executive priority

Treat this as a scheduled remediation item unless Cognos is business-critical, internet-accessible, or used by highly privileged staff. The main concern is unauthorized action under a trusted user context, not data theft or service disruption per the CVSS vector.

Technical view

The CVSS 3.0 score is 4.3 with network attack vector, low complexity, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and low integrity impact. The issue is CSRF in IBM Cognos Analytics. Sources do not describe affected endpoints, request details, or a reproducible exploit path.

Likely exposure

Exposure is likely limited to organizations running IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7, 11.2.0, or 11.2.1. Risk increases where users access Cognos from browsers that can reach untrusted content during active sessions.

Exploitation context

The CVE is not listed as CISA KEV in the provided bundle, and the sources do not state active exploitation. Exploitation requires user interaction and depends on a trusted Cognos user unknowingly transmitting unauthorized actions.

Researcher notes

Public details are sparse. The bundle identifies IBM X-Force ID 204465 and affected Cognos versions, but does not provide endpoint-level details, exploit proof, or explicit remediation text. Avoid assuming broader IBM or NetApp product exposure without advisory confirmation.

Mitigation direction

  • Check IBM’s advisory for the supported fix or mitigation path.
  • Upgrade affected Cognos Analytics versions according to IBM guidance.
  • Limit Cognos access to trusted networks where operationally feasible.
  • Review session and browser security controls around privileged Cognos use.
  • Assess any NetApp exposure only using NetApp’s advisory guidance.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory Cognos Analytics deployments and confirm exact versions.
  • Identify whether 11.1.7, 11.2.0, or 11.2.1 are present.
  • Review IBM advisory status for each installed version.
  • Confirm whether Cognos is reachable from user browsing environments.
  • Check logs for unexpected user-initiated administrative or configuration changes.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
5

Public sources used

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

Potential ATT&CK relevance

Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context

These mappings and lookup hints may be relevant to the vulnerability behavior, CWE, affected product, or exposure path. Glexia-inferred context is not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, CWE, or CVE Program mapping.

ATT&CK lookup starting points

Use these exact CWE pages and searches to review the Glexia ATT&CK library from this CVE's weakness and description context.

cve · low confidence lookup

CVE-2021-29823 mapping review

Open the CVE-to-ATT&CK bridge for reviewed, inferred, or future official mappings tied to this CVE.

Open ATT&CK lookup
Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
4.3 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

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

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

These fields come from the CVE record and ADP containers, not from Glexia's Take. They preserve time-varying source decisions such as CISA SSVC, KEV status, CVSS metrics, and provider references.

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/I:L/AC:L/AV:N/C:N/PR:N/A:N/UI:R/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-2021-29823Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

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

CWE details

No CWE listed

CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.