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CVE-2017-1506· NVD / CVE Program· CNA ibm

IBM Cognos TM1 10.2 and 10.2.2 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting.

IBM Cognos TM1 10.2 and 10.2.2 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 129617.

MediumCVSS 6.1 · v3.0—No exploit No fix recorded
Published
Jan 26, 2018
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
1.1% · 64th percentile
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Action score

24

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
24 / 40 · 6.1 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 1.1%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
ibmcognos tm1

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • ibm cognos tm110.2
  • ibm cognos tm110.2.2

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (ibm). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • IBM Cognos TM1

    • 10.2.2, 10.2affected

Same product

ibm: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2012-0202Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in tm1admsd.exe in the Admin Server in IBM Cognos TM1 9.4.x and 9.5.x before 9.5.2 FP2 allow remote at
    56Plan
  • CVE-2014-0877IBM Cognos TM1 10.2.0.2 before IF1 and 10.2.2.0 before IF1 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by visiting the Ri
    20Monitor
  • CVE-2016-0381IBM Cognos TM1 10.2.2 before FP5, when the host/pmhub/pm/admin AdminGroups setting is empty, allows remote authenticated users to cause a de
    17Monitor
  • CVE-2013-0484The server process in IBM Cognos TM1 10.1.x before 10.1.1 FP1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via an und
    17Monitor
  • CVE-2012-6350Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web component in IBM Cognos TM1 before 9.5.2 FP3 and 10.1 before 10.1 FP1 allows remote atta
    17Monitor
  • CVE-2012-1046Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in TM1 Web in IBM Cognos TM1 9.5.2 FP1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HT
    17Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

No known public exploit

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Research context

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Timeline

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No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

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Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

The product’s vendor appears in a public program. Matched by name; verify the scope text in the program.

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • A user must open a link or visit a page.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
low · data can be read
Integrity
low · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
none

Impact can extend beyond the vulnerable component (scope changes).

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality impact
Low
Integrity impact
Low
Availability impact
None

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-79 · Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

nvd-primary

Root cause

User content is inserted into the page as HTML. The browser interprets the content as code rather than data.

The bug in code

The whole CWE-79 class

A representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.

Vulnerable

ts
commentEl.innerHTML = comment.body;

Fixed

ts
commentEl.textContent = comment.body;

Attack context

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ATT&CK techniques

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Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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