CVE-2020-4879 Auth bypass in Cognos Controller
Remote attackers can bypass security restrictions in IBM Cognos Controller due to improper validation of authentication cookies.
- 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-2020-4879?
CVE-2020-4879 is a high-severity authentication bypass 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 allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by improper validation of authentication cookies. IBM X-Force ID: 190847.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4879?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Cognos Controller.
How do I fix CVE-2020-4879?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4879 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2020-4879 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4879 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Cognos Controller
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mgwf-4gww-g338.