Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-4685
A low level user of IBM Cognos Controller 10.3.0, 10.3.1, 10.4.0, 10.4.1, and 10.4.2 who has Administration rights to the server where the application is installed, can escalate their privilege from Low level to Super Admin and gain access to Create/Update/Delete any level of user in Cognos Controller. IBM X-Force ID: 186625.
Products affected by CVE-2020-4685
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_controller:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_controller:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_controller:10.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_controller:10.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_controller:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-4685
0.09%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 39 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-4685
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.5
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.0
|
6.4
|
NIST | |
|
8.0
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.3
|
6.0
|
IBM Corporation | |
|
7.2
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.2
|
5.9
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2020-4685
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/186625
IBM Cognos Controller privilege escalation CVE-2020-4685 Vulnerability ReportVDB Entry;Vendor Advisory
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https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6339995
Security Bulletin: IBM Cognos Controller is vulnerable to privilege escalation (CVE-2020-4685)Patch;Vendor Advisory
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