XML External Entity Injection Vulnerability in IBM Cognos Controller
CVE-2020-4875

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM

Vendor
CVE Published:
21 January 2022

What is CVE-2020-4875?

IBM Cognos Controller versions 10.4.0, 10.4.1, and 10.4.2 are susceptible to an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) vulnerability. This issue occurs during the processing of XML data, where a remote attacker can exploit this flaw to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information or exhaust system resources, potentially leading to an application's instability. Organizations using these versions must implement mitigation strategies to protect against this vulnerability. For more details, refer to the IBM support page and X-Force ID 190838.

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Affected Version(s)

Cognos Controller 10.4.0

Cognos Controller 10.4.1

Cognos Controller 10.4.2

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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