IBM Cognos Dashboards on Cloud Pak for Data 4.7.0 exposes sensitive information in environment variables which could aid in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 260736.
Weakness
The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognos_dashboards_on_cloud_pak_for_data | Ibm | 4.7.0 (including) | 4.7.0 (including) |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
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- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/65.html