XXE in IBM Cognos Analytics
CVE-2021-20464
IBM Cognos Analytics PowerPlay (IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7, 11.2.0, and 11.1.7) could be vulnerable to an XML Bomb attack by a malicious authenticated user. IBM X-Force ID: 196813.
EPSS: 0.013 (68.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Ibm Cognos Analytics — versions 11.2.0, 11.1.7, 11.2.1
- Ibm Cognos_analytics — versions 11.1.7, 11.2.0, 11.2.1
- Netapp Oncommand_insight
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-20464?
- CVE-2021-20464 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Cognos Analytics, classified under Improper Restriction of Recursive Entity References in DTDs (XML Entity Expansion). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-04-22.
- How severe is CVE-2021-20464?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.