# CVE-2017-1506: Cross-site scripting in Cognos TM1

> Attackers can inject JavaScript into the IBM Cognos TM1 web interface to steal user credentials and alter functionality.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 26 Jan 2018
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gwj7-2h66-px64

## What is CVE-2017-1506?

CVE-2017-1506 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Cognos TM1, published on 26 Jan 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

IBM Cognos TM1 10.2 and 10.2.2 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 129617.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1506?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Cognos Tm1.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-1506?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1506 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-1506 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1506 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in IBM Cognos TM1

- [CVE-2012-0202](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0202/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2014-0877](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0877/): Auth bypass in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2016-0381](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0381/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 4.3)
- [CVE-2013-0484](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0484/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 4.3)
- [CVE-2012-6350](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-6350/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-1506 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-1506 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Cognos TM1, published on 26 Jan 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1506 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: IBM Cognos TM1. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1506/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1506/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1506
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1506
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-1506

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