CVE-2022-36773 XML external entity in Cognos Analytics

High 7.1 Published Updated

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
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-36773?

CVE-2022-36773 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Cognos Analytics, published on 1 Sep 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-611

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36773?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm Cognos Analytics, Netapp Oncommand Insight.

How do I fix CVE-2022-36773?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36773 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-36773 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36773 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Cognos Analytics vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gvjj-r993-7fv3.

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