CVE-2020-4875 XML external entity in Cognos Controller
Remote attackers can exploit XML External Entity injection in IBM Cognos Controller to expose sensitive information or cause memory exhaustion.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-4875?
CVE-2020-4875 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Cognos Controller, published on 21 Jan 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Cognos Controller 10.4.0, 10.4.1, and 10.4.2 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: 190838.
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4875?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Cognos Controller.
How do I fix CVE-2020-4875?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4875 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-4875 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4875 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Cognos Controller
Sources
Also known as GHSA-43pw-jffv-mcr7.