CVE-2019-4178 is a critical directory traversal vulnerability affecting IBM Cognos Analytics 11. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this flaw by sending a specially crafted URL request, allowing them to write or view arbitrary files on the system. With a CVSS score of 9.1, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, leading to high confidentiality and integrity impacts. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for significant data compromise remains high.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 11.0.0.0, <= 11.0.13.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
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