CVE-2024-40702

IBM Cognos Controller improper certificate validation

HIGH
8.2
CVSS Score
Published: January 7, 2025 at 04:02 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:46 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorCognos ControllerController· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
HIGH8.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

IBM Cognos Controller 11.0.0 through 11.0.1 and IBM Controller 11.1.0 could allow an unauthorized user to obtain valid tokens to gain access to protected resources due to improper certificate validation.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

11.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 11.0.111.0.011.0.1
microsoft-windows (environment)
microsoft-windows (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.2HIGHibm
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-295

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