Security Bulletin: IBM Cognos Analytics is affected by a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Summary

IBM Cognos Analytics has addressed a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability caused by improper validation of user-supplied input.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2016-0346**
DESCRIPTION: *IBM Cognos Analytics is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS Base Score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/111787 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Cognos Analytics Versions 11.0.0.0 to 11.0.3.0

Remediation/Fixes

The recommended solution is to apply version 11.0.4.0 or above as soon as possible.

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Workarounds and Mitigations

None