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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-47160 · published 19 February 2025

CVE-2023-47160: Ibm cognos controller xml external entity (xxe) vulnerability

Ibm · Cognos Controller

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.

8.2 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.52% · top 58.4% CWE-611 · XML external entity (XXE)
8.2CVSS 3.1 base score
0.52%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7183597 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-47160), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.