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CVE-2020-4876
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.…
High7.1EPSS 1.7%
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- ibm
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| ibmCNA (assigner) | 3.0 | High7.1 | CVSS:3.0/C:H/A:L/PR:L/S:U/I:N/AC:L/AV:N/UI:N/RC:C/RL:O/E:U |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High8.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.7% · top 22% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.1.
Weakness
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- CWE-611 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-611 and its CVEs
Affected products
- affected 10.4.0
- affected 10.4.1
- affected 10.4.2
References (2)
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6509856 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- ibm-cognos-cve20204876-xxe (190839) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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