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7.8

IBM Cognos Command Center: Local Code Execution Risk

CVE-2025-1994 · published 1 year ago
Summary

A vulnerability in IBM Cognos Command Center could allow a malicious local user to run unauthorized code on the system, potentially leading to data theft or system compromise. This means that a hacker who has access to the local system could potentially take control of the system and access sensitive data. To protect against this, IBM recommends updating to a fixed version of the software.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
ibm cognos_command_center 10.2.4.1
10.2.5
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_command_center:10.2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
IBM Cognos Command Center 10.2.4.1 and 10.2.5 could allow a local user to execute arbitrary code on the system due to the use of unsafe use of the BinaryFormatter function.
IBM Cognos Command Center 10.2.4.1 and 10.2.5



could allow a local user to execute arbitrary code on the system due to the use of unsafe use of the BinaryFormatter function.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker full control
Severity
7.8 High
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-242Use of Inherently Dangerous Function
Timeline
Published26 Aug 2025
Updated26 Oct 2026
First seen7 Mar 2026
Sources
CVE-2025-1994 · NVD
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