CVE-2019-4173 json
IBM Cognos Controller 10.2.0, 10.2.1, 10.3.0, 10.3.1, and 10.4.0 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a…
published 2019-06-17 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-13780
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Cognos Controller 10.2.0, 10.2.1, 10.3.0, 10.3.1, and 10.4.0 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a flaw in the HTTP OPTIONS method, aka Optionsbleed. By sending an OPTIONS HTTP request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to read secret data from process memory and obtain sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 158878.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/A:N/UI:N/PR:L/I:N/S:U/AC:L/C:H/AV:N/RC:C/E:U/RL:O |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM Cognos Controller
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
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ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10886913
patch, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/158878
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-4173
- NVD CVE-2019-4173
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