{"id":83660,"date":"2025-10-21T11:21:43","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T11:21:43","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-24T08:38:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T14:38:49","slug":"cve-2025-1994-local-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-ibm-cognos-command-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1994-local-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-ibm-cognos-command-center\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-1994: Local Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability in IBM Cognos Command Center<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2025-1994 vulnerability exposes IBM Cognos Command Center to potential system compromises or data leakages. This vulnerability affects versions 10.2.4.1 and 10.2.5 of the software and allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the system. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48952-critical-login-bypass-vulnerability-in-netalertx-due-to-php-loose-comparison\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"91330\">vulnerability is due<\/a> to the unsafe use of the BinaryFormatter function, which is a crucial concern for enterprises that rely on IBM Cognos Command Center for their operations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-1994<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: Potential system compromise or data leakage due to arbitrary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-58748-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-dataease-software\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90784\">code execution<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2458147989\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>IBM Cognos Command Center | 10.2.4.1<br \/>\nIBM Cognos Command Center | 10.2.5<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43596-insecure-file-system-permissions-vulnerability-in-msp360-backup-8-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"91407\">vulnerability arises from the insecure<\/a> use of the BinaryFormatter function in IBM Cognos Command Center. An attacker can exploit this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-40691-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-online-fire-reporting-system\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90842\">vulnerability by injecting<\/a> malicious code into the system. When the software uses the BinaryFormatter function, the malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-59352-critical-vulnerability-in-dragonfly-file-distribution-system-leading-to-potential-remote-code-execution-rce\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90790\">code is executed<\/a>, potentially compromising the system or causing data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-4151712231\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Below is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. The malicious payload is injected at the point where the BinaryFormatter function is used.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">\/\/ Assume this is a vulnerable endpoint in the application\npublic void ExecuteCommand(string command)\n{\nBinaryFormatter binaryFormatter = new BinaryFormatter();\nMemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream();\n\/\/ User input is directly passed to the BinaryFormatter function\n\/\/ This is where an attacker could pass in a malicious payload\nbinaryFormatter.Serialize(memoryStream, command);\n\/\/ Execute the command\nExecuteSerializedCommand(memoryStream.ToArray());\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, it&#8217;s recommended to apply the vendor patch or use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as a temporary mitigation. Regularly updating software and enforcing secure <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-21042-a-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-libimagecodec-quram-so\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90888\">coding practices can also help prevent such vulnerabilities<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The CVE-2025-1994 vulnerability exposes IBM Cognos Command Center to potential system compromises or data leakages. This vulnerability affects versions 10.2.4.1 and 10.2.5 of the software and allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the system. The vulnerability is due to the unsafe use of the BinaryFormatter function, which is a crucial concern [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[80],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-83660","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","attack_vector-rce"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83660","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=83660"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83660\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":84513,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83660\/revisions\/84513"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=83660"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=83660"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=83660"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=83660"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=83660"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=83660"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=83660"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=83660"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=83660"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}