High severity · published Oct 12, 2020
CVE-2020-4302
IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0 and 11.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a CSV injection
7.8
CVSS
1.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0 and 11.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a CSV injection. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted excel file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 176610.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.7% · higher than 78% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CA
Cognos Analytics · Ibm
11.0.0 before 11.0.13; 11.1.0 through 11.1.7; 11.0.13; 11.0.13; 11.0.13 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4302
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-4302
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/176610
Patch
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6346922
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