CVE-2020-4300 XML external entity in Cognos Analytics
Remote attackers can exploit XML External Entity injection in IBM Cognos Analytics to expose sensitive information or cause denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-4300?
CVE-2020-4300 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Cognos Analytics, published on 31 May 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0 and 11.1 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: 176607.
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4300?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Cognos Analytics, Netapp Oncommand Insight.
How do I fix CVE-2020-4300?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4300 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-4300 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4300 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Cognos Analytics
- CVE-2020-4561 Missing authorization in Cognos Analytics
- CVE-2024-51466 IBM Cognos Analytics expression language injection
- CVE-2021-29679 Code injection in Cognos Analytics
- CVE-2024-25047 IBM Cognos Analytics log injection
- CVE-2018-1721 IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0 and 11.1 is vulnerable to a XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-26wp-cf2x-v6xh.