CVE-2021-38946

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-04-22 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7, 11.2.0, and 11.1.7 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: 211240.

Affected products

IBM Cognos Analytics: 11.1.7, 11.2.0, 11.2.1
OnCommand Insight: all versions

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/211240
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220602-0003/
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6570957
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/211240
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220602-0003/
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6570957

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