FKIE_CVE-2020-4561
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2021-06-01 14:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 03:20
Severity
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.
References
| URL | Tags | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| psirt@us.ibm.com | https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/183903 | VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory | |
| psirt@us.ibm.com | https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210622-0004/ | Third Party Advisory | |
| psirt@us.ibm.com | https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6451705 | Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/183903 | VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory | |
| af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210622-0004/ | Third Party Advisory | |
| af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6451705 | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ibm | cognos_analytics | 11.0.0 | |
| ibm | cognos_analytics | 11.1.0 | |
| netapp | oncommand_insight | - |
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