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CVE-2023-30996

IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7, 11.2.4, and 12.0.0 could be vulnerable to information leakage due to unverified sources in messages sent between Windows objects of different origins. IBM X-Force ID: 254290.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from netapp, from ibm organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2024, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2024-02-26T16:27:46.017

Last Modified

2024-12-17T19:32:35.977

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-346

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	netapp	oncommand_insight	-	Yes
Application	ibm	cognos_analytics	< 11.1.7	Yes
Application	ibm	cognos_analytics	< 11.2.4	Yes
Application	ibm	cognos_analytics	11.1.7	Yes
Application	ibm	cognos_analytics	11.1.7	Yes
Application	ibm	cognos_analytics	11.1.7	Yes
Application	ibm	cognos_analytics	11.1.7	Yes
Application	ibm	cognos_analytics	11.1.7	Yes
Application	ibm	cognos_analytics	11.1.7	Yes
Application	ibm	cognos_analytics	11.1.7	Yes
Application	ibm	cognos_analytics	11.1.7	Yes
Application	ibm	cognos_analytics	11.2.4	Yes
Application	ibm	cognos_analytics	11.2.4	Yes
Application	ibm	cognos_analytics	11.2.4	Yes
Application	ibm	cognos_analytics	12.0.0	Yes
Application	ibm	cognos_analytics	12.0.1	Yes

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/254290 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240405-0004/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0006/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7123154 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/254290 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240405-0004/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0006/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7123154 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For netapp's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.