CVE-2015-7435 Security feature bypass in n/a

Low 2.5 Published Updated

Local users can bypass the Cognos Application Firewall protection mechanism by using leading whitespace in the BackURL field.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2015-7435?

CVE-2015-7435 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jan 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Tivoli Common Reporting (TCR) 2.1 before IF14, 2.1.1 before IF22, 2.1.1.2 before IF9, 3.1.0.0 through 3.1.2 as used in Cognos Business Intelligence before 10.2 IF16, and 3.1.2.1 as used in Cognos Business Intelligence before 10.2.1.1 IF12 allows local users to bypass the Cognos Application Firewall (CAF) protection mechanism via leading whitespace in the BackURL field.

Weakness: CWE-254

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7435?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Tivoli Common Reporting.

How do I fix CVE-2015-7435?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-7435 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-7435 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-7435 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-78v4-cfmf-qvqv.

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