CVE-2020-4561 json
IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0 and 11.1 DQM API allows submitting of all control requests in unauthenticated sessions.
published 2021-05-31 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-25808
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.9%
- EPSS 2.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0 and 11.1 DQM API allows submitting of all control requests in unauthenticated sessions. This allows a remote attacker who can access a valid CA endpoint to read and write files to the Cognos Analytics system. IBM X-Force ID: 183903.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/6451705 advisory
Exploit prediction
2.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 10.0 | CVSS:3.0/PR:N/C:H/I:H/S:C/AC:L/A:H/UI:N/AV:N/RL:O/E:U/RC:C |
| NVD | 3.1 | 10.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.0 | 10.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- IBM Cognos Analytics
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-829 Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6451705
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/183903
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
security.netapp.com
/advisory/ntap-20210622-0004/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-4561
- NVD CVE-2020-4561
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