CVE-2024-56340

6.5 MEDIUM

Published: February 28, 2025 Modified: October 17, 2025

Description

IBM Cognos Analytics 11.2.0 through 11.2.4 FP5 is vulnerable to local file inclusion vulnerability, allowing an attacker to access sensitive files by inserting path traversal payloads inside the deficon parameter.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7183676

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com

Patch Vendor Advisory

https://github.com/MarioTesoro/vulnerability-research/tree/main/CVE-2024-56340

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

2 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

6.5 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

1.8%

83th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-23

Affected Vendors

ibm

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