CVE-2016-9985 Information disclosure in Cognos Business Intelligence

Medium 5.5 Published 8 Mar 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local users can read highly sensitive information stored in log files by IBM Cognos Server, requiring a patch to secure the data.

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-2016-9985?

CVE-2016-9985 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Corporation Cognos Business Intelligence, published on 8 Mar 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Cognos Server 10.1.1 and 10.2 stores highly sensitive information in log files that could be read by a local user. IBM Reference #: 1999671.

Weakness: CWE-532

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9985?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Cognos Business Intelligence.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9985?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9985 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-9985 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9985 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xcwf-v48q-2f24.