Critical severity · published Jan 21, 2022
CVE-2020-4879
IBM Cognos Controller 10.4.0, 10.4.1, and 10.4.2 could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by improper validation of authentication cookies
9.8
CVSS
1.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM Cognos Controller 10.4.0, 10.4.1, and 10.4.2 could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by improper validation of authentication cookies. IBM X-Force ID: 190847.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.5% · higher than 74% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CC
Cognos Controller · Ibm
10.4.0; 10.4.1; 10.4.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4879
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-4879
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/190847
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6509856
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