Vulnerability · Published Jan 21, 2022 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2020-4879
High 7.3
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Cognos Controller from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.5% (higher than 74% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.5%top 25.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | Cognos Controller | 10.4.010.4.110.4.2 |
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6509856 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-cognos-cve20204879-priv-escalation (190847) vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF