CVE-2020-4877 Missing authorization in Cognos Controller
Attackers can modify data in IBM Cognos Controller by exploiting public fields in public classes, bypassing intended authorization controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-4877?
CVE-2020-4877 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ibm Cognos Controller, published on 21 Jan 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Cognos Controller 10.4.0, 10.4.1, and 10.4.2 could be vulnerable to unauthorized modifications by using public fields in public classes. IBM X-Force ID: 190843.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4877?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Cognos Controller.
How do I fix CVE-2020-4877?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4877 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2020-4877 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4877 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Cognos Controller
Sources
Also known as GHSA-96xp-643q-fhqg.