Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-1721 (CCN-147369)

Assigned:2017-12-13
Published:2019-11-05
Updated:2019-11-12
Summary:IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0 and 11.1 is vulnerable to a XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or cause the web server to make HTTP requests to arbitrary domains. IBM X-Force ID: 147369.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.7 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
8.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L)
7.2 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:6.5 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
8.7 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-91
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-1721

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-cognos-cve20181721-xxe(147369)

Source: XF
Type: VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
ibm-cognos-cve20181721-xxe (147369)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 1074144 (Cognos Analytics)
Security Vulnerabilties have been addressed in IBM Cognos Analytics

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1074144

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm cognos analytics 11.0.0
    ibm cognos analytics 11.1.0
    ibm cognos analytics 11.0.0
    ibm cognos analytics 11.1.0