CVE-2016-0218 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Cognos Business Intelligence and IBM Cognos Analytics, stemming from improper validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this by crafting a malicious URL, which, if clicked by a victim, would execute arbitrary script within their browser, potentially leading to the theft of cookie-based authentication credentials. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability requires user interaction (clicking a link) and has a low attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_business_intelligence:10.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_business_intelligence:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_business_intelligence:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.2.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_business_intelligence:10.2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_business_intelligence:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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