CVE-2022-38708Network attack vector

Unauthenticated internal-resource access via unrestricted URL construction

Published Dec 19, 2022 · Updated Apr 17, 2025

SSRF in IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7, 11.2.0, and 11.2.1 allows remote attackers to request internal-network or local-file URLs. A URL-construction path accepts user-controlled data without restricting the resulting destination, although IBM does not disclose the affected endpoint or function. No authentication or user interaction is required; the server can issue requests to resources that are otherwise unreachable by the attacker.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.43%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SSRF in IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7, 11.2.0, and 11.2.1 allows remote attackers to request internal-network or local-file URLs. A URL-construction path accepts user-controlled data without restricting the resulting destination, although IBM does not disclose the affected endpoint or function. No authentication or user interaction is required; the server can issue requests to resources that are otherwise unreachable by the attacker.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-38708
Published
Dec 19, 2022
Updated
Apr 17, 2025
Vendor
IBM
Product
Cognos Analytics
Classifications
CWE-918, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 19, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 17, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=11.1.7 11.2.0, 11.2.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · Cognos Analyticsversion=11.1.7 11.2.0, 11.2.1

Published CVSS scores

6.5IBM CorporationCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
9.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

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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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-918Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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