CVE-2021-20464 | BDVDB-2026-174690 Detail

IBMCognos Analytics

Description#

IBM Cognos Analytics PowerPlay (IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7, 11.2.0, and 11.1.7) could be vulnerable to an XML Bomb attack by a malicious authenticated user. IBM X-Force ID: 196813.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.0: confidentiality impact none, integrity impact none, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12022-04-22Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-09-16Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2022-04-22
Last modified: 2024-09-16

Vendor information

Vendor: IBM
Product: Cognos Analytics

All IBM vulnerabilities

Score

6.5 Medium

EPSS

1.3%, Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 72.6.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
11.2.0
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
11.1.7
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
11.2.1
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

Not available

CVSS v3.0

6.5 Medium

CVSS:3.0/C:N/AC:L/S:U/A:H/UI:N/AV:N/PR:L/I:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O

Metric breakdown
Confidentiality	None
Attack Complexity	Low
Scope	Unchanged
Availability	High
User Interaction	None
Attack Vector	Network
Privileges Required	Low
Integrity	None

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).