CVE-2023-40696 is a cryptographic vulnerability affecting IBM Cognos Controller versions 10.4.1, 10.4.2, and 11.0.0, where the software uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information, posing a significant confidentiality risk. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), it is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_controller:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_controller:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_controller:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.