CVE-2021-39045

Disputed password disclosure via browser autocomplete

Published Sep 1, 2022 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

Information disclosure in IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7, 11.2.0, and 11.2.1 was reported to let local users read passwords. The report identified password input fields with autocomplete enabled, allowing a browser to retain and refill entered credentials. IBM later removed the CVE from its bulletin as invalid after an accessibility review and states that autocomplete is enabled for Reports sign-on in 12.1.0.

CVSS severity6.2
Medium
EPSS probability0.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7, 11.2.0, and 11.2.1 was reported to let local users read passwords. The report identified password input fields with autocomplete enabled, allowing a browser to retain and refill entered credentials. IBM later removed the CVE from its bulletin as invalid after an accessibility review and states that autocomplete is enabled for Reports sign-on in 12.1.0.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-39045
Published
Sep 1, 2022
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
Cognos Analytics
Classifications
T1555.003
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 1, 2022CVE 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=11.1.7
  2. Affected versionversion=11.2.0
  3. Affected versionversion=11.2.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · Cognos Analyticsversion=11.1.7; version=11.2.0; version=11.2.1

Published CVSS scores

5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
6.2IBM CorporationCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1555.003Credentials from Password Stores: Credentials from Web Browsers

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