CVE-2019-4173
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CVE-2019-4173 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 1.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ibm | Cognos Controller | 10.2.0 |
| Ibm | Cognos Controller | 10.2.1 |
| Ibm | Cognos Controller | 10.3.0 |
| Ibm | Cognos Controller | 10.3.1 |
| Ibm | Cognos Controller | 10.4.0 |
References
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10886913Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/158878VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10886913Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/158878VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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