PT-2022-23616 · Ibm · Ibm Cognos Analytics

Published 2022-09-01 · Updated 2022-11-03 · CVE-2022-36773

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.1

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM Cognos Analytics versions 11.1.7 through 11.2.1

Description The issue is related to an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources.

Recommendations For versions 11.1.7 through 11.2.1, consider disabling XML data processing until a patch is available to prevent potential XXE attacks. Restrict access to sensitive information and monitor memory resources to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

XXE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-611

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-36773

Affected Products

Ibm Cognos Analytics

References · 7

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-36773 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/6615285 · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/233571 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36773 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/37010 · Telegram Post
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221014-0005 · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/49195 · Telegram Post