CVE-2021-20526: Medium severity ibm planning analytics cloud vulnerability

Published Oct 25, 2021
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Updated

IBM Planning Analytics 2.0 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to set the HTTPOnly flag. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information from the cookie. IBM X-Force ID: 198755.

Other sources

Node.js helmet-csp module could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by a Configuration Override affecting the application's Content Security Policy (CSP). The default-src CSP policy is deleted when the package's browser sniffs for Firefox. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to remove an application's default CSP and possibly launch a Cross-Site Scripting attack on the system.

IBM

Affected Software

1 affected component
IBM Planning Analytics=2.0

Event History

Oct 25, 2021
CVE Published
via IBM·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Oct 27, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-20526?

CVE-2021-20526 is a vulnerability in IBM Planning Analytics 2.0 that could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2021-20526?

CVE-2021-20526 has a severity level of medium (6.5).

3

How does CVE-2021-20526 impact the application?

CVE-2021-20526 allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions in the application's Content Security Policy (CSP), potentially leading to the disclosure of sensitive information.

4

What is the affected software version of CVE-2021-20526?

CVE-2021-20526 affects IBM Planning Analytics 2.0.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2021-20526?

Please refer to the official IBM documentation and security advisories for available fixes and mitigation steps for CVE-2021-20526.

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