FKIE_CVE-2020-4302

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2020-10-12 14:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 03:19
Severity
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
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.
References
psirt@us.ibm.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/176610VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
psirt@us.ibm.comhttps://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6346922Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/176610VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6346922Patch, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
ibm cognos_analytics *
ibm cognos_analytics *
ibm cognos_analytics 11.0.13
ibm cognos_analytics 11.0.13
ibm cognos_analytics 11.0.13
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