What is CVE-2020-4717?

CVE-2020-4717 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Spss Modeler, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-03-10.

How severe is CVE-2020-4717?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ibm Spss Modeler

CVE-2020-4717

A vulnerability exists in IBM SPSS Modeler Subscription Installer that allows a user with create symbolic link permission to write arbitrary file in another protected path during product installation. IBM X-Force ID: 187727.

EPSS: 0.003 (24.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Ibm Spss Modeler — versions Subscription
Ibm Spss_modeler

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-4717?: CVE-2020-4717 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Spss Modeler, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-03-10.
How severe is CVE-2020-4717?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.