CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2023-47160

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Published: Feb 19, 2025 | Modified: Jul 25, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

IBM Cognos Controller 11.0.0 through 11.0.1 FP3 and IBM Controller 11.1.0

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.

Weakness

The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Cognos_controller Ibm 11.0.0 (including) 11.0.1.4 (excluding)
Controller Ibm 11.1.0 (including) 11.1.0 (including)

Potential Mitigations

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