What is CVE-2020-4302?

CVE-2020-4302 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Cognos Analytics, classified under Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-10-12.

How severe is CVE-2020-4302?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ibm Cognos Analytics

CVE-2020-4302

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 vulnerabilit…

EPSS: 0.017 (75.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ibm Cognos Analytics — versions 11.0, 11.1
Ibm Cognos_analytics — versions 11.0.13

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-1236 — Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-4302?: CVE-2020-4302 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Cognos Analytics, classified under Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-10-12.
How severe is CVE-2020-4302?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.