# CVE-2013-5445: IBM Cognos Express 9.0 before IFIX 2, 9.5 before IFIX 2, 10.1 before IFIX 2, and 10.2.1 before FP1 allows local users to obtain sensitive cl

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-03-25 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

IBM Cognos Express 9.0 before IFIX 2, 9.5 before IFIX 2, 10.1 before IFIX 2, and 10.2.1 before FP1 allows local users to obtain sensitive cleartext information by leveraging knowledge of a static decryption key.

## What to do

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87821
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21667626

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