CVE-2020-4685

Description

A low level user of IBM Cognos Controller 10.3.0, 10.3.1, 10.4.0, 10.4.1, and 10.4.2 who has Administration rights to the server where the application is installed, can escalate their privilege from Low level to Super Admin and gain access to Create/Update/Delete any level of user in Cognos Controller. IBM X-Force ID: 186625.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.52%

Vendor Advisory ibmcloud.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com

Affected: IBM Cognos Controller

References

Link	Tags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6339995	patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/186625	vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-4685?: CVE-2020-4685 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-4685?: To fix CVE-2020-4685, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-4685 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-4685 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-4685?: CVE-2020-4685 affects IBM Cognos Controller.

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