7.8
HIGH
CVE-2017-1779
IBM Cognos Analytics Privilege Escalation
Description

IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0 could store cached credentials locally that could be obtained by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 136824.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 29, 2018, 4:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 3, 2019, 12:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-1779 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Netapp oncommand_insight
1 Ibm cognos_analytics
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-1779.

URL Resource
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22011561 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102858 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040299 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/136824 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190329-0003/ Broken Link
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190401-0003/ Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-1779 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-255 CWE-522
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 26, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190401-0003/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190401-0003/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190329-0003/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190329-0003/ Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22011561 Vendor Advisory http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22011561 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_insight:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 01, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190401-0003/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190329-0003/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040299 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040299 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22011561 No Types Assigned http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22011561 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102858 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102858 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/136824 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/136824 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-255
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102858 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 31, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040299 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-1779 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
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