#VU103631 XML External Entity injection in IBM Cognos Analytics - CVE-2024-49352

Vulnerability identifier: #VU103631

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-49352

CWE-ID: CWE-611

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
IBM Cognos Analytics
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications

Vendor: IBM Corporation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied XML input. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted XML code to the affected application and expose sensitive information or consume memory resources.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to view contents of arbitrary file on the server or perform network scanning of internal and external infrastructure.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Cognos Analytics: before 11.2.4

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External links
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7181480

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.