CVE-2020-4300 — HIGH (8.2) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

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: 176607.

CVSS Score

8.2

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Cognos Analytics	11.0.0
Netapp	Oncommand Insight	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-611

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/176607VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210622-0004/Third Party Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6451705PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/176607VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210622-0004/Third Party Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6451705PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-4300?

CVE-2020-4300 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.2 (HIGH). 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 infor...

How severe is CVE-2020-4300?

CVE-2020-4300 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-4300?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Cognos Analytics, Netapp Oncommand Insight.