CVE-2022-38707

Local information disclosure via unexpired sessions

Published May 5, 2023 · Updated Jan 29, 2025

Insufficient session expiration in IBM Cognos Command Center 10.2.4.1 allows local users to obtain sensitive information. The product fails to end a session after its intended lifetime, leaving authenticated session state usable beyond the expected expiration point. IBM identifies only local access as the gate and does not disclose the affected session handler, the specific data exposed, or whether prior authentication is required.

CVSS severity4.0
Medium
EPSS probability0.17%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Insufficient session expiration in IBM Cognos Command Center 10.2.4.1 allows local users to obtain sensitive information. The product fails to end a session after its intended lifetime, leaving authenticated session state usable beyond the expected expiration point. IBM identifies only local access as the gate and does not disclose the affected session handler, the specific data exposed, or whether prior authentication is required.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-38707
Published
May 5, 2023
Updated
Jan 29, 2025
Vendor
IBM
Product
Cognos Command Center
Classifications
CWE-613
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 5, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 29, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.2.4.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · Cognos Command Centerversion=10.2.4.1

Published CVSS scores

4.0IBMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-613Insufficient Session Expiration

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