Is CVE-2012-4836 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-4836 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-4836?

CVE-2012-4836 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

CVE-2012-4836

LOW · CVSS 3.5EPSS 0.9%EU EUVD

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Cognos Business Intelligence (BI) 8.4.1 before IF1, 10.1 before IF2, 10.1.1 before IF2, and 10.2 before IF1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted string that is not properly handled during rendering of stored data.

Key facts

CVSS score: 3.5 (v2.0)
Severity: LOW
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-79
EPSS score: 0.9% (61th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-4761)
Published: March 5, 2013
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-4761 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

ibm / cognos business intelligence
ibm / cognos business intelligence
ibm / cognos business intelligence
ibm / cognos business intelligence

References

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21626697(Vendor Advisory)
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24034373(Vendor Advisory)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78918

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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