9.3

CVE-2020-4302: ibm cognos_analytics

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 12-10-2020Last modified 17-09-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-4302 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in ibm cognos_analytics. EPSS estimates a 1.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.74%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 12-10-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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 metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.74%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

77%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.74% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.74%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm1 product
  • cognos_analytics11.0 | 11.1 | ≥ 11.0.0, < 11.0.13 | ≥ 11.1.0, ≤ 11.1.7 | 11.0.13 | 11.0.13:fixpack1 | 11.0.13:fixpack2

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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