CVE-2020-4302 (GCVE-0-2020-4302)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-10-12 13:20 – Updated: 2024-09-17 01:51
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Summary
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 vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 176610.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/UI:R/I:L/S:U/C:L/A:L/PR:L/AV:N/AC:L/RC:C/E:U/RL:O
CWE
  • Gain Privileges
Assigner
ibm
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
IBM Cognos Analytics Affected: 11.0
Affected: 11.1
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Date Public
2020-10-09 00:00
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