Is CVE-2021-20470 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2021-20470 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2021-20470?

CVE-2021-20470 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2021-20470?

CVE-2021-20470 has an EPSS score of 1.38% (69th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-20470?

Upgrade cognos analytics to 11.1.7 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2021-20470

HIGH

7.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7 and 11.2.0 does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 196339.

CWE-521

How to fix

Remediation Available

cognos analyticsNVD

Affected:>= 11.1.0, < 11.1.7Fixed in:11.1.7CVE-2021-20470derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

1.38%probability of exploitation in 30 days

69thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 69% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

ibm.com

Vendor Advisory1

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

Third-Party Advisory1

security.netapp.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.