What is the severity of CVE-2024-51466?

CVE-2024-51466 is classified with a medium severity level due to its potential for information exposure and resource consumption.

How do I fix CVE-2024-51466?

To fix CVE-2024-51466, apply the relevant patches provided by IBM for Cognos Analytics versions 11.2.0 through 11.2.4 FP4 and 12.0.0 through 12.0.4.

Who is affected by CVE-2024-51466?

Users of IBM Cognos Analytics versions 11.2.0 to 11.2.4 FP4 and 12.0.0 to 12.0.4 are affected by CVE-2024-51466.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-51466?

CVE-2024-51466 is an Expression Language (EL) Injection vulnerability that can be exploited by remote attackers.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2024-51466

critical

CWE

917

20/12/2024

27/12/2024

CVE-2024-51466: IBM Cognos Analytics expression language injection

Q: What can an attacker achieve by exploiting CVE-2024-51466?

By exploiting CVE-2024-51466, an attacker could expose sensitive information, consume memory resources, and potentially disrupt server operations.

First published: Fri Dec 20 2024(Updated: )

IBM Cognos Analytics 11.2.0 through 11.2.4 FP4 and 12.0.0 through 12.0.4 is vulnerable to an Expression Language (EL) Injection vulnerability. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information, consume memory resources, and/or cause the server to crash when using a specially crafted EL statement.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM Cognos Analytics	<=12.0.0-12.0.4
IBM Cognos Analytics	<=11.2.0-11.2.4 FP4

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Reference Links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7179496 (Advisory)

Parent vulnerabilities

(Appears in the following advisories)

IBM-7179496

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-51466?
CVE-2024-51466 is classified with a medium severity level due to its potential for information exposure and resource consumption.
How do I fix CVE-2024-51466?
To fix CVE-2024-51466, apply the relevant patches provided by IBM for Cognos Analytics versions 11.2.0 through 11.2.4 FP4 and 12.0.0 through 12.0.4.
Who is affected by CVE-2024-51466?
Users of IBM Cognos Analytics versions 11.2.0 to 11.2.4 FP4 and 12.0.0 to 12.0.4 are affected by CVE-2024-51466.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-51466?
CVE-2024-51466 is an Expression Language (EL) Injection vulnerability that can be exploited by remote attackers.
What can an attacker achieve by exploiting CVE-2024-51466?
By exploiting CVE-2024-51466, an attacker could expose sensitive information, consume memory resources, and potentially disrupt server operations.

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