CVE-2019-4730
IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0 and 11.1 is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.97%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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: 172533.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
- EPSS
- 1.97% probability · 80th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-611
- Affected
- ibm/cognos analytics · netapp/oncommand insight
- Source
- psirt@us.ibm.com
EPSS 2.0% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/172533VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210622-0004/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6451705Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/172533VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210622-0004/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6451705Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.