What is CVE-2022-36773?

CVE-2022-36773 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Cognos Analytics, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2022-09-01.

How severe is CVE-2022-36773?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

XXE in IBM Cognos Analytics

CVE-2022-36773

IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7, 11.2.0, and 11.2.1 is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 233571.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

Published 2022-09-01 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.019 (79.1th percentile), scored 2026-10-19.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 79.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Cognos Analytics — versions 11.2.0, 11.1.7, 11.2.1
IBM Cognos Analytics — versions 11.1.7
NetApp Oncommand Insight

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-611 — Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6615285 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/233571 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221014-0005/ (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-36773?: CVE-2022-36773 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Cognos Analytics, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2022-09-01.
How severe is CVE-2022-36773?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.