8.2
HIGH
CVE-2020-4876
IBM Cognos Controller XML External Entity Injection Vulnerability
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: 190839.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 21, 2022, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 27, 2022, 6:51 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

4.2

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-4876 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm cognos_controller
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-4876.

URL Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/190839 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6509856 Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-4876 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 27, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/190839 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/190839 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6509856 No Types Assigned https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6509856 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-611
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_controller:10.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_controller:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_controller:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.15 }} 0.00%

score

0.52369

percentile

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