PT-2020-6697 · Ibm · Ibm I2 Analyst'S Notebook

Honggang Ren · Published 2020-07-31 · Updated 2021-07-21 · CVE-2020-4551

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM i2 Analyst's Notebook versions 9.2.1 through 9.2.2

Description The issue is caused by a buffer overflow in dynamic memory, which can be exploited by an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system. This can be achieved by persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted file.

Recommendations For versions 9.2.1 and 9.2.2, consider avoiding the use of specially-crafted files until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to files from untrusted sources to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

BDU:2022-05135

CVE-2020-4551

Affected Products

Ibm I2 Analyst'S Notebook

References · 5

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-4551 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/6254694 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4551 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2022-05135 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/183319 · Vendor Advisory