Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-4561 (CCN-183903)

Assigned:2019-12-30
Published:2021-05-28
Updated:2021-12-02
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.
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.7 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.7 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
10.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-829
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2020-4561

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-cognos-cve20204561-command-exec(183903)

Source: XF
Type: VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
ibm-cognos-cve20204561-command-exec (183903)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210622-0004/

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6451705 (Cognos Analytics)
IBM Cognos Analytics has addressed multiple vulnerabilities

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6451705

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:netapp:oncommand_insight:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm cognos analytics 11.0.0
    ibm cognos analytics 11.1.0
    netapp oncommand insight -
    ibm cognos analytics 11.0
    ibm cognos analytics 11.1