CVE-2018-1721 is an XML External Entity (XXE) injection vulnerability affecting IBM Cognos Analytics versions 11.0 and 11.1. This flaw allows a remote, authenticated attacker to expose sensitive information or force the web server to make arbitrary HTTP requests by processing malicious XML data. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
11.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
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