CVE-2021-20451 IBM Cognos Controller SQL injection
A remote attacker can exploit SQL injection in IBM Cognos Controller to view, add, modify, or delete back-end database information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-20451?
CVE-2021-20451 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Ibm Cognos Controller, published on 3 May 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Cognos Controller 10.4.1, 10.4.2, and 11.0.0 is vulnerable to SQL injection. A remote attacker could send specially crafted SQL statements, which could allow the attacker to view, add, modify or delete information in the back-end database. IBM X-Force ID: 196643.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-20451?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Cognos Controller.
How do I fix CVE-2021-20451?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-20451 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2021-20451 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-20451 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Cognos Controller
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rrv7-qp4r-g36x.