IBM Cognos Analytics PowerPlay (IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7, 11.2.0, and 11.1.7) could be vulnerable to an XML Bomb attack by a malicious authenticated user. IBM X-Force ID: 196813.
CVE-2021-20464
MEDIUMNVD 6.56.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 6.5 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-04-23. NVD baseline CVSS 6.5; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
6.5
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 6.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 6.5
- EG Score
- 6.5(medium)
- EPSS
- 68.0%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
April 22, 2022
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (6)
- psirt@ushttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196813
- psirt@ushttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220602-0003/
- psirt@ushttps://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6570957
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196813
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220602-0003/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6570957
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2021-20464?
CVE-2021-20464 is a medium vulnerability published on April 22, 2022. IBM Cognos Analytics PowerPlay (IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7, 11.2.0, and 11.1.7) could be vulnerable to an XML Bomb attack by a malicious authenticated user. IBM X-Force ID: 196813.
When was CVE-2021-20464 disclosed?
CVE-2021-20464 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 22, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2021-20464 actively exploited?
CVE-2021-20464 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 68.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-20464?
CVE-2021-20464 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2021-20464?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-20464, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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