CVE-2020-4879

CRITICAL

IBM Cognos Controller 10.4.0-10.4.2 - Improper Authentication via Cookie Validation Bypass

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

IBM Cognos Controller 10.4.0, 10.4.1, and 10.4.2 could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by improper validation of authentication cookies. IBM X-Force ID: 190847.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6509856
VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/190847

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0148
EPSS Percentile 70.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-287
Status published
Products (3)
ibm/cognos_controller 10.4.0
ibm/cognos_controller 10.4.1
ibm/cognos_controller 10.4.2
Published Jan 21, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026