CVE-2024-25053 [Medium] | Spoofing in Cognos Analytics

IBM Cognos Analytics 11.2.0, 11.2.1, 11.2.2, 11.2.3, 11.2.4, 12.0.0, 12.0.1, and 12.0.2 is vulnerable to improper certificate validation when using the IBM Planning Analytics Data Source Connection. This could allow an attacker to spoof a trusted entity by interfering in the communication path between IBM Planning Analytics server and IBM Cognos Analytics server. IBM X-Force ID: 283364.

#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2025-08-06	0.04%	0.07%	+0.03%
2	2025-04-15	0.06%	0.04%	-0.02%
3	2024-08-02	—	0.06%	—

Date

Old EPSS score

New EPSS score

Delta (New - Old)

2025-08-06

0.04%

0.07%

+0.03%

2025-04-15

0.06%

0.04%

-0.02%

2024-08-02

—

0.06%

—

Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
5.9	3.1	MEDIUM	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:N) Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine. Attack complexity (AC:H) Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work. Privileges required (PR:N) No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:N) Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way. Integrity (I:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:N) Service keeps running; no real outage angle.	2.2	3.6	[email protected]
5.9	3.1	MEDIUM	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:N) Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine. Attack complexity (AC:H) Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work. Privileges required (PR:N) No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:N) Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way. Integrity (I:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:N) Service keeps running; no real outage angle.	2.2	3.6	[email protected]

Base score

Version

Severity

Vector

Exploitability

Impact

Score source

5.9

3.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:N): Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H): Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N): No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N): Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:H): They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:N): Service keeps running; no real outage angle.

2.2

3.6

[email protected]

5.9

3.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:N): Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H): Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N): No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N): Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:H): They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:N): Service keeps running; no real outage angle.

2.2

3.6

[email protected]

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-25053

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
ibm	cognos_analytics	11.2.0	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.0:::::::*
ibm	cognos_analytics	11.2.1	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.1:::::::*
ibm	cognos_analytics	11.2.2	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.2:::::::*
ibm	cognos_analytics	11.2.3	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.3:::::::*
ibm	cognos_analytics	11.2.4	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.4:-::::::
ibm	cognos_analytics	12.0.0	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:12.0.0:::::::*
ibm	cognos_analytics	12.0.1	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:12.0.1:::::::*
ibm	cognos_analytics	12.0.2	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:12.0.2:::::::*

References for CVE-2024-25053

URL	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/283364	VDB Entry
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7156941	Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241108-0002/

URL

CVE-2024-25053 | IBM Cognos Analytics improper certificate validation

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-25053

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-25053

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-25053

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-25053

References for CVE-2024-25053