XML external entity injection in IBM Cognos Controller
Priority LOW 39CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01726 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Cognos Controller | 10.4.0; 10.4.1; 10.4.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cognos Controller VendorIBM Affected 10.4.0; 10.4.1; 10.4.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_controller:10.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_controller:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_controller:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_controller:10.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_controller:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_controller:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-4875
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-43pw-jffv-mcr7
References
More IBM Cognos Controller vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-04110 Improper authentication in IBM Cognos Controller CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-04109 Incorrect authorization in IBM Cognos Controller CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-27094 IBM Cognos Controller file upload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-16504 IBM Cognos Controller file upload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-16503 IBM Cognos Controller file upload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-25486 IBM Cognos Controller XML external entity injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
Sources
- CVE-2020-4875 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-4875 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-43pw-jffv-mcr7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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