CVE-2021-38904 Information disclosure in Cognos Analytics

Medium 4.6 Published Updated

Remote attackers can obtain user credentials from browsers due to incorrect autocomplete settings in IBM Cognos Analytics.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-38904?

CVE-2021-38904 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Cognos Analytics, published on 22 Apr 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7, 11.2.0, and 11.1.7 could allow a remote attacker to obtain credentials from a user's browser via incorrect autocomplete settings. IBM X-Force ID: 209693.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38904?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm Cognos Analytics, Netapp Oncommand Insight.

How do I fix CVE-2021-38904?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38904 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-38904 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38904 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Cognos Analytics vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w89r-9q8v-vfvq.

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