IBM Controller and IBM Cognos Controller Temporary File Creation Vulnerability Allowing Sensitive Information Exposure

A vulnerability exists in IBM Controller versions 11.1.0 through 11.1.1 and IBM Cognos Controller versions 11.0.0 through 11.0.1 FP6. The issue arises from the creation of temporary files without atomic operations, which can lead to race condition attacks. This vulnerability may allow an authenticated user to access sensitive information.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could result in unauthorized access to sensitive information.

Remediation

Users are advised to upgrade to IBM Controller 11.1.2 or IBM Cognos Controller 11.0.1 FP7. Instructions for downloading these versions are available on the IBM Support website.