CVE-2024-28777 IBM Cognos Controller code execution
Attackers can execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges, or cause denial of service via unrestricted deserialization in IBM Cognos Controller.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-28777?
CVE-2024-28777 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Ibm Cognos Controller, published on 19 Feb 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Cognos Controller 11.0.0 through 11.0.1 FP3 and IBM Controller 11.1.0
is vulnerable to unrestricted deserialization. This vulnerability allows users to execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges, or cause denial of service attacks by exploiting the unrestricted deserialization of types in the application.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-28777?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Cognos Controller, Ibm Controller.
How do I fix CVE-2024-28777?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-28777 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2024-28777 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-28777 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Cognos Controller
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3c99-j6qp-35xx.