CVE-2021-20470

high

Description

IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7 and 11.2.0 does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 196339.

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6520510

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211223-0006/

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196939

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2021-12-03

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00256