CVE-2024-41739Network attack vector

Unauthorized actions via dependency confusion

Published Jan 24, 2025 · Updated Jan 27, 2025

Dependency confusion in IBM Cognos Dashboards on Cloud Pak for Data 4.0.7 and 5.0.0 allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions. IBM has not disclosed the affected dependency, package registry, resolution order, or operation that consumes the untrusted package. Exploitation is unauthenticated but requires user interaction; successful execution can compromise data confidentiality and integrity and interrupt the service.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.44%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Dependency confusion in IBM Cognos Dashboards on Cloud Pak for Data 4.0.7 and 5.0.0 allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions. IBM has not disclosed the affected dependency, package registry, resolution order, or operation that consumes the untrusted package. Exploitation is unauthenticated but requires user interaction; successful execution can compromise data confidentiality and integrity and interrupt the service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-41739
Published
Jan 24, 2025
Updated
Jan 27, 2025
Vendor
IBM
Product
Cognos Dashboards
Classifications
CWE-427
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 24, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 27, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=4.0.7, 5.0.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · Cognos Dashboardsversion=4.0.7, 5.0.0

Published CVSS scores

8.8IBM CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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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-427Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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