High CVSS 8.2

Overview

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.

Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟠 HIGH.

  • CVSS: 8.2 (HIGH)
  • Detected tags: info_leak, xxe (tag impact: MODERATE)

Recommended actions:

  • Reduce verbose errors, remove debug endpoints, minimize PII in logs.
  • Disable external entities in XML parsers; use safe libraries.

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