CVE-2024-45081
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 Controller 11.0.0 through 11.0.1 FP3 and IBM Controller 11.1.0 could allow an authenticated user to modify restricted content due to incorrect authorization checks.
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 Controller versions 11.0.0 through 11.0.1 FP3 and 11.1.0 contain an incorrect authorization check that allows authenticated users to modify restricted content they should not have access to. This is an access control bypass vulnerability affecting the Controller application's permission model.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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, < 11.0.1.4= 11.1.0CVSS 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
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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 Controller versionAccess Cognos Configuration or check the installed program version. In the Cognos Configuration tool, go to 'About' or check the version information in the installation directory. Alternatively, check the Windows 'Programs and Features' or Linux package manager for the installed Cognos Controller version.Affected if Version is 11.0.0 through 11.0.1.3 (any version < 11.0.1.4 in the 11.0.x line) OR version is exactly 11.1.0
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Confirm Cognos Controller application is runningVerify the IBM Cognos Controller service or web application is actively running. Check Windows Services for 'IBM Cognos Controller' or access the Controller web URL.Affected if The application is deployed and accessible to users (vulnerability only affects running instances)
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Review user authentication is enabledCheck that IBM Cognos Controller authentication is active. This vulnerability affects authenticated users, so verify user login functionality is enabled and users can access the system.Affected if User authentication is configured and active in the Controller environment
You are affected if IBM Cognos Controller version is 11.0.0 through 11.0.1.3 or exactly 11.1.0, and the application is running with user authentication 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.
dbcve · scoped11.0.1.4
Apply the appropriate IBM Fix Pack or patch for this vulnerability. Review and enforce role-based access control (RBAC) configurations to ensure users can only access content within their authorized permissions.
IBM Cognos Controller 11.0.1.4 or later (and applicable fix pack for 11.1.x line)
- 1. Identify the current IBM Cognos Controller version by navigating to the IBM Cognos Configuration or checking the installation
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-45081 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.
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- 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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