CVE-2021-20470 (GCVE-0-2021-20470)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2021-12-03 17:00
Modified
2024-09-17 03:17
Severity ?
5.9 (Medium) - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CWE
  • Obtain Information
Summary
IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7 and 11.2.0 does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 196339.
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Vendor Product Version
IBM Cognos Analytics Version: 11.2.0
Version: 11.1.7
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