CVE-2024-40695

IBM Cognos Analytics 11.2.0 through 11.2.4 FP4 and 12.0.0 through 12.0.4 could be vulnerable to malicious file upload by not validating the content of the file uploaded to the web interface. Attackers can make use of this weakness and upload malicious executable files into the system, and it can be sent to victim for performing further attacks.

CVSS v3 8.0 HIGH

8.0^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.1 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7179496	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.4:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.4:fixpack1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.4:fixpack2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.4:fixpack3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.4:fixpack4::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:12.0.4:-::::::

History

02 Jul 2025, 15:53

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Ibm cognos Analytics Ibm
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.4:fixpack1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.4:fixpack4:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.4:fixpack2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.4:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:12.0.4:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.4:fixpack3::::::
References	~~() https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7179496 -~~	() https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7179496 - Patch, Vendor Advisory

20 Dec 2024, 14:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2024-12-20 14:15

Updated : 2025-07-02 15:53

NVD link : CVE-2024-40695

Mitre link : CVE-2024-40695

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-40695

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

cognos_analytics

CWE

CWE-434

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

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