What is the severity of CVE-2012-2177?

CVE-2012-2177 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for user-assisted attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2177?

To fix CVE-2012-2177, upgrade to IBM Cognos Business Intelligence version 8.4.1 IF1 or later, 10.1 IF2 or later, 10.1.1 IF2 or later, or 10.2 IF1 or later.

What types of applications are affected by CVE-2012-2177?

CVE-2012-2177 affects IBM Cognos Business Intelligence versions prior to the specified fixed versions.

What attack vector does CVE-2012-2177 exploit?

CVE-2012-2177 exploits user input through the search feature, allowing for cross-site scripting attacks.

Who can exploit CVE-2012-2177?

CVE-2012-2177 can be exploited by remote attackers who can trick users into interacting with malicious web content.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2012-2177

medium

4.3

CWE

2/3/2013

6/8/2024

CVE-2012-2177: XSS

First published: Sat Mar 02 2013(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Cognos Business Intelligence (BI) 8.4.1 before IF1, 10.1 before IF2, 10.1.1 before IF2, and 10.2 before IF1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to the search feature.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM Cognos Business Intelligence	=8.4.1
IBM Cognos Business Intelligence	=10.1
IBM Cognos Business Intelligence	=10.1.1
IBM Cognos Business Intelligence	=10.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2177?
CVE-2012-2177 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for user-assisted attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2177?
To fix CVE-2012-2177, upgrade to IBM Cognos Business Intelligence version 8.4.1 IF1 or later, 10.1 IF2 or later, 10.1.1 IF2 or later, or 10.2 IF1 or later.
What types of applications are affected by CVE-2012-2177?
CVE-2012-2177 affects IBM Cognos Business Intelligence versions prior to the specified fixed versions.
What attack vector does CVE-2012-2177 exploit?
CVE-2012-2177 exploits user input through the search feature, allowing for cross-site scripting attacks.
Who can exploit CVE-2012-2177?
CVE-2012-2177 can be exploited by remote attackers who can trick users into interacting with malicious web content.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2177?
CVE-2012-2177 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for user-assisted attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2177?
To fix CVE-2012-2177, upgrade to IBM Cognos Business Intelligence version 8.4.1 IF1 or later, 10.1 IF2 or later, 10.1.1 IF2 or later, or 10.2 IF1 or later.
What types of applications are affected by CVE-2012-2177?
CVE-2012-2177 affects IBM Cognos Business Intelligence versions prior to the specified fixed versions.
What attack vector does CVE-2012-2177 exploit?
CVE-2012-2177 exploits user input through the search feature, allowing for cross-site scripting attacks.
Who can exploit CVE-2012-2177?
CVE-2012-2177 can be exploited by remote attackers who can trick users into interacting with malicious web content.