CVE-2019-4729Network attack vector

Authenticated information disclosure via invalid browser queries

Published Apr 27, 2020 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

Information disclosure in IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0 and 11.1 allows remote authenticated users to obtain internal technical details. An intercepted and modified invalid browser query makes the application return detailed errors containing library and class information. Low-privileged access is required, and the reported impact is limited to information useful in further attacks.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability1.58%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0 and 11.1 allows remote authenticated users to obtain internal technical details. An intercepted and modified invalid browser query makes the application return detailed errors containing library and class information. Low-privileged access is required, and the reported impact is limited to information useful in further attacks.

The record

CVE
CVE-2019-4729
Published
Apr 27, 2020
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
Cognos Analytics
Classifications
CWE-209
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 27, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 16, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=11.0
  2. Affected versionversion=11.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · Cognos Analyticsversion=11.0; version=11.1

Published CVSS scores

4.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
4.3IBM CorporationCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-209Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information

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