Overview
The vulnerability CVE-2025-2697 affects IBM Cognos Command Center versions 10.2.4.1 and 10.2.5. It allows a remote attacker to conduct sophisticated phishing attacks by exploiting an open redirect vulnerability. This vulnerability is significant as it could potentially lead to system compromise and data leakage, posing a significant risk to the confidentiality and integrity of sensitive data.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-2697
Severity: High (7.4 CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Required
Impact: Possible system compromise and data leakage
Affected Products
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Product | Affected Versions
IBM Cognos Command Center | 10.2.4.1, 10.2.5
How the Exploit Works
The exploit takes advantage of an open redirect vulnerability. By persuading a victim to visit a maliciously crafted website, the attacker can spoof the URL displayed to redirect the user to a malicious website that appears to be trusted. This deception could allow the attacker to obtain sensitive information or conduct further attacks against the victim.
Conceptual Example Code
Here is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited using a maliciously crafted URL:
GET /redirect?target=http://malicious.example.com HTTP/1.1
Host: vulnerable.example.comIn this example, the victim is tricked into visiting `vulnerable.example.com`, which then redirects the victim to `malicious.example.com` thus successfully exploiting the open redirect vulnerability.