CVE-2021-38903
lowpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.010 · 62 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7, 11.2.0, and 11.1.7 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 209691.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.5–5.4
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affected products (7)
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references (10)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2021-38903/cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/209691cnnvd
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220602-0003/cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6570957cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/209691enisa_euvd
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220602-0003/enisa_euvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6570957enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/209691VDB EntryVendor Advisorynvd
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