CVE-2022-36773: XEE

Published Sep 1, 2022
·
Updated

IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7, 11.2.0, and 11.2.1 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: 233571.

Other sources

Maven OkHttp package could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the inclusion of sensitive information in an error message. By sending a specially-crafted request using an illegal character in a header value, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to trigger an IllegalArgumentException whose message includes the full header value.

Affected Software

10 affected components
IBM Cognos Analytics>=11.1.0<11.1.7
IBM Cognos Analytics>=11.2.0<11.2.3
IBM Cognos Analytics=11.1.7
IBM Cognos Analytics=11.1.7-fixpack1
IBM Cognos Analytics=11.1.7-fixpack2
IBM Cognos Analytics=11.1.7-fixpack3
IBM Cognos Analytics=11.1.7-fixpack4
NetApp OnCommand Insight
IBM Cognos Analytics<=11.2.0 - 11.2.2
IBM Cognos Analytics<=11.1.0 - 11.1.6 FP4

Event History

Sep 1, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Feb 23, 2026
Data Sourced
via IBM·11:32 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-36773?

The severity of CVE-2022-36773 is high with a CVSS score of 8.2.

2

How does CVE-2022-36773 impact IBM Cognos Analytics?

CVE-2022-36773 allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information in IBM Cognos Analytics.

3

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2022-36773?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2022-36773 by sending a specially-crafted request with an illegal character in a header value.

4

What is the affected version of IBM Cognos Analytics for CVE-2022-36773?

IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.x and 11.2.x are affected by CVE-2022-36773.

5

Are there any fixes or patches available for CVE-2022-36773?

Yes, IBM has released fixes and patches for CVE-2022-36773. Please refer to the vendor's website for more information.

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