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TI-2023-25486 Aliases CVE-2023-47160GHSA-pw7g-j3c6-jjpp

IBM Cognos Controller XML external entity injection

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

IBM Cognos Controller 11.0.0 through 11.0.1 FP3 and IBM Controller 11.1.0 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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00517 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMCognos Controller11.0.0 – 11.0.1—No fix listedCNA
IBMController11.1.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Cognos Controller VendorIBM Affected 11.0.0 – 11.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Controller VendorIBM Affected 11.1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0.0 to before 11.0.1.4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:controller:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.0 to before 11.0.1.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:controller:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.0 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.

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    IBM Cognos Controller, Controller — ibm.com/support/pages/node/7183597

    7 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-19005 IBM Cognos Controller code executionPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2024-35404 IBM Cognos Controller information disclosurePriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2024-30189 IBM Cognos Controller CSV injectionPriority LOW 37
    Show all 7 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-47160
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pw7g-j3c6-jjpp

References

Patch 1

  • 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-2023-20068 IBM Cognos Controller SQL injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
See all 51 →

Sources

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