CVE-2019-4730 json
IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0 and 11.1 is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data.
published 2021-05-31 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-14337
- cvss
- 7.1
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.0%
- EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0 and 11.1 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: 172533.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/6451705 advisory
Exploit prediction
1.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.0/S:U/I:N/C:H/PR:L/UI:N/AV:N/AC:L/A:L/RC:C/E:U/RL:O |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L |
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:P |
Affected products
- IBM Cognos Analytics
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6451705
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/172533
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
security.netapp.com
/advisory/ntap-20210622-0004/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-4730
- NVD CVE-2019-4730
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