CVE-2019-4729

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-04-27 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-209

Description

IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0 and 11.1 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser. This information could be used in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 172519.

Affected products

IBM Cognos Analytics: from 11.0.0.0 before 11.0.13; from 11.1.0 before 11.1.6 — fixed in 11.0.13, 11.1.6
OnCommand Insight: all versions

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0.13, 11.1.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/172519
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200504-0002/
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6193425
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/172519
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200504-0002/
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6193425

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