CVE-2017-1764 Information disclosure in Cognos Business Intelligence

High 7.0 Published 23 Apr 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Local users can access plain text credentials in IBM Cognos Business Intelligence, leading to potential credential theft.

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-2017-1764?

CVE-2017-1764 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Cognos Business Intelligence, published on 23 Apr 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Cognos Business Intelligence 10.2, 10.2.1, 10.2.1.1, and 10.2.2, under specialized circumstances, could expose plain text credentials to a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 136149.

Weakness: CWE-522

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1764?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Cognos Business Intelligence.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1764?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1764 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-1764 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1764 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4rcq-pp29-cjm3.