CVE-2021-20461
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 30, 2021 at 01:25 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:33 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsOnCommand InsightCognos Analytics
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1.0%
Description
IBM Cognos Analytics 10.0 and 11.1 is susceptible to a weakness in the implementation of the System Appearance configuration setting. An attacker could potentially bypass business logic to modify the appearance and behavior of the application. IBM X-Force ID: 196770.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
11.0.0 ≤ v < 11.0.1311.1.0 ≤ v < 11.1.711.011.0.1311.0.13 fixpack111.0.13 fixpack211.0.13 fixpack311.111.1.711.1.7 fixpack111.1.7 fixpack2
Affected range stops below 11.0.13, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 11.1.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
95%
All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
VDB Entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196770x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210720-0007/x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6466729CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-668
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