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Cognos Controller CVE-2024-25037

MEDIUM
Error Message Information Leak (CWE-209)
2025-01-07 psirt@us.ibm.com
4.3
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A10:2025 - Mishandling of Exceptional Conditions
ASVS 5.0
V16 - Security Logging and Error Handling Error message sanitization
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Discovery

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.04%.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system.

Monitor Track and reassess. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026

IBM Cognos Controller 11.0.0 through 11.0.1 and IBM Controller 11.1.0 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a stack trace is returned in the browser. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

Affects your stack

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-209. IBM Cognos Controller 11.0.0 through 11.0.1 and IBM Controller 11.1.0 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a stack trace is returned in the browser. Affected products include: Ibm Cognos Controller, Ibm Controller. Version information: through 11.0.1.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

IBM Cognos Controller 11.0.0 through 11.0.1 and IBM Controller 11.1.0 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a stack trace is returned in the browser.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

CVE-2024-25037 presents moderate security risk rated CVSS 4.3. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and monitor for exploitation.

Business Impact: Low
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: restrict network access and enable monitoring.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 88% exploitable

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
Low

Priority Score

22
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:controller:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2024-25020 CRITICAL
9.8 Dec 03

IBM Cognos Controller 11.0.0 and 11.0.1 is vulnerable to malicious file upload by allowing unrestricted filetype attachm

CVE-2024-40691 CRITICAL
9.8 Dec 03

IBM Cognos Controller 11.0.0 and 11.0.1 could be vulnerable to malicious file upload by not validating the content of th

CVE-2024-25019 CRITICAL
9.8 Dec 03

IBM Cognos Controller 11.0.0 and 11.0.1 could be vulnerable to malicious file upload by not validating the type of file

CVE-2024-28777 HIGH
8.8 Feb 19

IBM Cognos Controller 11.0.0 through 11.0.1 FP3 and IBM Controller 11.1.0 is vulnerable to unrestricted deserialization.

CVE-2024-52902 HIGH
8.8 Feb 19

IBM Cognos Controller 11.0.0 through 11.0.1 FP3 and IBM Controller 11.1.0 client application contains hard coded databas

CVE-2023-47160 HIGH
8.2 Feb 19

IBM Cognos Controller 11.0.0 through 11.0.1 FP3 and IBM Controller 11.1.0 is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Inject

CVE-2024-45084 HIGH
8.0 Feb 19

IBM Cognos Controller 11.0.0 through 11.0.1 FP3 and IBM Controller 11.1.0 could allow an authenticated attacker to condu

CVE-2025-36326 HIGH
7.5 Sep 26

IBM Cognos Controller 11.0.0 through 11.0.1 and IBM Controller 11.1.0 through 11.1.1 sign session cookies with a hardcod

CVE-2024-41777 HIGH
7.5 Dec 03

IBM Cognos Controller 11.0.0 and 11.0.1 contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which

CVE-2024-41775 HIGH
7.5 Dec 03

IBM Cognos Controller 11.0.0 and 11.0.1 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker

CVE-2019-4175 HIGH
7.5 Sep 17

IBM Cognos Controller 10.3.0, 10.3.1, 10.4.0, and 10.4.1 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could a

CVE-2020-4685 HIGH
7.2 Nov 11

A low level user of IBM Cognos Controller 10.3.0, 10.3.1, 10.4.0, 10.4.1, and 10.4.2 who has Administration rights to th

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