CVE-2021-29679 json
IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7 and 11.2.0 could allow an authenticated user to execute code remotely due to incorrectly neutralizaing user-con…
published 2021-10-15 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-16153
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.0%
- EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7 and 11.2.0 could allow an authenticated user to execute code remotely due to incorrectly neutralizaing user-contrlled input that could be interpreted a a server-side include (SSI) directive. IBM X-Force ID: 199915.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/6491661 advisory
Exploit prediction
2.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/PR:L/AV:N/S:U/A:H/UI:N/I:H/AC:L/C:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- IBM Cognos Analytics
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6491661
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/199915
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
security.netapp.com
/advisory/ntap-20211112-0005/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-29679
- NVD CVE-2021-29679
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