CVE-2022-34357
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 Mobile Server 11.1.7, 11.2.4, and 12.0.0 is vulnerable to Denial of Service due to due to weak or absence of rate limiting. By making unlimited http requests, it is possible for a single user to exhaust server resources over a period of time making service unavailable for other legitimate users. IBM X-Force ID: 230510.
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 · high confidenceIBM Cognos Analytics Mobile Server lacks rate limiting on HTTP endpoints, allowing authenticated users to make unlimited requests that exhaust server resources and cause denial of service for legitimate users.
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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 dataall versions>= 11.1.1, < 11.1.7>= 11.2.0, < 11.2.4= 11.1.7= 11.2.4= 12.0.0= 12.0.1CVSS 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
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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 if IBM Cognos Analytics is installedCheck for Cognos installation directories (typically under /opt/ibm/cognos or C:\Program Files\ibm\cognos) or query the system for cognos-related processes and servicesAffected if IBM Cognos Analytics server software is present on the system
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Check IBM Cognos Analytics versionLocate the version file in the Cognos installation directory, typically in bi\ directory or check via Cognos Administration interface under Server -> System -> DiagnosticsAffected if Version falls within 11.1.1 through 11.1.7, 11.2.0 through 11.2.4, or exactly 12.0.0 or 12.0.1
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Identify if Netapp Oncommand Insight is installedCheck for Oncommand Insight installation (typically under /opt/netapp/oci or C:\Program Files\NetApp\OnCommand Insight) or query for ocisetup, oncommand, or oci processesAffected if Netapp Oncommand Insight software is present on the system regardless of version
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Verify if Mobile Server component is enabledIn Cognos Administration, check the Mobile Server service status under Services -> IBM Cognos Mobile or inspect configuration files (cogstartup.xml) for mobile-related entriesAffected if Mobile Server service is running or configured on the Cognos Analytics installation
Your environment is affected if you run IBM Cognos Analytics versions 11.1.1-11.1.7, 11.2.0-11.2.4, 12.0.0-12.0.1 or any version of Netapp Oncommand Insight, with the Mobile Server component enabled for Cognos.
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 data11.1.711.2.4
Implement rate limiting on all HTTP endpoints to restrict the number of requests per user/IP within a given time window, combined with monitoring and alerting for abnormal traffic patterns.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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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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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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