CVE-2018-1721: ibm cognos_analytics
CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
Published 09-11-2019Last modified 16-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-1721 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in ibm cognos_analytics. EPSS estimates a 1.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.84%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 09-11-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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 metrics
4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versionsHigh 8.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
High 8.3Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.0/S:U/AV:N/AC:L/C:H/A:L/I:H/UI:N/PR:L/RC:C/E:U/RL:OSourcesAll 2 agree
- NVDNIST8.3HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Medium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.84%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
79%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.84% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.84%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ibm1 product
- cognos_analytics11.0 | 11.1 | 11.0.0 | 11.1.0
1 vendor · 1 product