PT-2022-2571 · Ibm · Ibm Cognos Controller

Published 2022-01-20 · Updated 2022-01-27 · CVE-2020-4877

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM Cognos Controller versions 10.4.0 through 10.4.2

Description The issue is related to weaknesses in the authorization mechanism of IBM Cognos Controller, which could allow a remote attacker to impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information by using public fields in public classes.

Recommendations For versions 10.4.0 through 10.4.2, consider restricting access to public fields in public classes as a temporary workaround until a patch is available.

Fix

Incorrect Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-863

Related Identifiers

BDU:2022-03013

CVE-2020-4877

Affected Products

Ibm Cognos Controller

References · 7

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-4877 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4877 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/190843 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/6509856 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2022-03013 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/36037 · Telegram Post
• https://ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-cognos-controller-has-addressed-multiple-vulnerabilities · Note