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CVE-2016-0218
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.4
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-02-01T22:59:00.197 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:37:08.397

Summary

IBM Cognos Business Intelligence and IBM Cognos Analytics are vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.

Affected products

ibm — cognos_business_intelligence

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References

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