CVE-2024-40691: IBM Cognos Controller file upload

8.0 CVSS

Description

IBM Cognos Controller 11.0.0 and 11.0.1

could be vulnerable to malicious file upload by not validating the content of the file uploaded to the web interface. Attackers can make use of this weakness and upload malicious executable files into the system, and it can be sent to victim for performing further attacks.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-40691

CVSS Base Severity: HIGH

CVSS Base Score: 8.0

Affected Products

Vendor: IBM

Product: Cognos Controller

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.09% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 40.72% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-02-03 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7177220

Timeline