CVE-2020-4520 json
IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0 and 11.1 could allow a remote attacker to inject malicious HTML code that when viewed by the authenticated victim…
published 2021-05-31 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-25767
- cvss
- 7.1
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.7%
- EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0 and 11.1 could allow a remote attacker to inject malicious HTML code that when viewed by the authenticated victim would execute the code. IBM X-Force ID: 182395.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/6451705 advisory
Exploit prediction
2.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.0/C:H/PR:L/S:U/I:H/UI:R/AV:N/AC:H/A:H/RC:C/E:U/RL:O |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- IBM Cognos Analytics
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6451705
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/182395
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
security.netapp.com
/advisory/ntap-20210622-0004/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-4520
- NVD CVE-2020-4520
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