CVE-2018-1413
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIBM Cognos Analytics 11.0 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 138819.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceIBM Cognos Analytics 11.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in its web interface. Attackers can embed malicious JavaScript code that executes within authenticated users' sessions, potentially allowing credential theft or session hijacking by altering intended application functionality.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 11.0.0.0, <= 11.0.10.0all versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed IBM Cognos Analytics versionLocate the Cognos installation directory and check the version file or use the Cognos Configuration tool to view the installed version. Typical paths include the installation folder or check the 'cognos_version' file in the bin directory.Affected if The installed version is 11.0.0.0 through 11.0.10.0 inclusive
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Identify installed NetApp OnCommand Insight versionCheck the OnCommand Insight installation via the administrative console or run the insight command-line tool with version flag. Check installation logs or the product about page.Affected if Any version of NetApp OnCommand Insight is installed
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Verify web interface exposureConfirm that the Cognos Analytics or OnCommand Insight web interface is accessible to users or external systems. Check IIS/Apache configuration or embedded web server settings.Affected if The web interface is enabled and accessible to users
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Check for suspicious stored contentReview recent reports, dashboards, or user-generated content in the Cognos Analytics system for unfamiliar JavaScript tags, script elements, or event handlers in report definitions, data sources, or user profiles.Affected if Unexpected script tags or JavaScript code are found stored in reports, dashboards, or user profiles
A system is affected if it runs IBM Cognos Analytics version 11.0.0.0-11.0.10.0 or any NetApp OnCommand Insight version with the web interface enabled.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the vendor patch from IBM for CVE-2018-1413. As a compensating control, implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers and validate/sanitize user inputs across the application until the patch is deployed.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2018-1413 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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