IBM Cognos Analytics is affected by Cross-site scripting.
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2025-36126 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | ibm |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-05-26 17:16:28 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-06-01 17:30:40 UTC |
| Description | IBM Cognos Analytics 11.2.0, 12.0, and 12.1.0 and IBM Cognos Transformer 12.0, 11.2.4, and 12.1.0 is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Cognos Adminstration. This vulnerability allows a privileged user to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.6 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
EPSS: 0.000290000 probability, percentile 0.088260000 (date 2026-06-02)
Problem Types: CWE-79 | CWE-79 CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.6 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 6.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 6.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
RequiredScope
ChangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Ibm | Cognos Analytics | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Cognos Analytics | 11.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Cognos Analytics | 11.2.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Cognos Analytics | 11.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Cognos Analytics | 11.2.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Cognos Analytics | 11.2.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Cognos Analytics | 11.2.4 | - | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Cognos Analytics | 11.2.4 | fixpack1 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Cognos Analytics | 11.2.4 | fixpack2 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Cognos Analytics | 11.2.4 | fixpack3 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Cognos Analytics | 11.2.4 | fixpack4 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Cognos Analytics | 11.2.4 | fixpack5 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Cognos Analytics | 11.2.4 | fixpack6 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Cognos Analytics | 11.2.4 | interim_fix_1 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Cognos Analytics | 11.2.4 | interim_fix_2 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Cognos Analytics | 11.2.4 | interim_fix_3 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Cognos Analytics | 11.2.4 | interim_fix_4 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Cognos Analytics | 11.2.4 | interim_fix_5 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Cognos Analytics | 12.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Cognos Analytics | 12.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Cognos Analytics | 12.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Cognos Analytics | 12.0.3 | - | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Cognos Analytics | 12.0.3 | interim_fix_1 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Cognos Analytics | 12.0.3 | interim_fix_2 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Cognos Analytics | 12.0.4 | - | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Cognos Analytics | 12.0.4 | fixpack1 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Cognos Analytics | 12.0.4 | interim_fix_1 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Cognos Analytics | 12.0.4 | interim_fix_2 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Cognos Analytics | 12.0.4 | interim_fix_3 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Cognos Transformer | 11.2.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Cognos Transformer | 12.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Cognos Transformer | 12.1.0 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | IBM | Cognos Analytics | affected 11.2.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | IBM | Cognos Analytics | affected 12.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | IBM | Cognos Analytics | affected 12.1.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | IBM | Cognos Transformer | affected 12.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | IBM | Cognos Transformer | affected 11.2.4 | Not specified |
| CNA | IBM | Cognos Transformer | affected 12.1.0 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7272628 | [email protected] | www.ibm.com | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading to latest versions Product(s)Version(s) number and/or range Remediation/Fix/InstructionsIBM Cognos Analytics11.2.0 - 11.2.4 FP6 IBM Cognos Analytics 11.2.4 Fix Pack 7 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7270262 IBM Cognos Analytics12.0.0 - 12.0.4 FP1 IBM Cognos Analytics 12.0.4 Fix Pack 2 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7269268 IBM Cognos Analytics12.1.0 - 12.1.1 IF1 IBM Cognos Analytics 12.1.2 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7258071
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.