CVE-2022-43887: IBM Cognos Analytics information disclosure

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-12-19 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-532

Description

IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7, 11.2.0, and 11.2.1 could be vulnerable to sensitive information exposure by passing API keys to log files. If these keys contain sensitive information, it could lead to further attacks. IBM X-Force ID: 240450.

Affected products

IBM Cognos Analytics: from 11.1.0 before 11.1.7; from 11.2.0 through 11.2.3; 11.1.7, 11.1.7-fixpack1, 11.1.7-fixpack2, 11.1.7-fixpack3, 11.1.7-fixpack4, 11.1.7-fixpack5 — fixed in 11.1.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/240450
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6841801
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/240450
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6841801

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