CVE-2016-3037 Information disclosure in Cognos TM1

Medium 5.7 Published 17 Apr 2017 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An authenticated attacker can obtain the victim's password via a service that returns it with a valid session key.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2016-3037?

CVE-2016-3037 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Corporation Cognos TM1, published on 17 Apr 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

IBM Cognos TM1 10.1 and 10.2 provides a service to return the victim's password with a valid session key. An authenticated attacker with user interaction could obtain this sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 114613.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3037?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Cognos Business Intelligence.

How do I fix CVE-2016-3037?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-3037 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-3037 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3037 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fj22-j2fg-9f28.