CVE-2020-4265

Arbitrary code execution via malformed .anb file

Published May 14, 2020 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

Memory corruption in IBM i2 Analyst's Notebook 9.2.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code through a crafted .anb file. The .anb file loader corrupts memory while processing attacker-controlled file content, but IBM has not disclosed the responsible parser operation or malformed field. Exploitation requires a victim to open the crafted file, and IBM reports arbitrary code execution without further privilege or persistence claims.

CVSS severity7.3
High
EPSS probability0.40%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Memory corruption in IBM i2 Analyst's Notebook 9.2.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code through a crafted .anb file. The .anb file loader corrupts memory while processing attacker-controlled file content, but IBM has not disclosed the responsible parser operation or malformed field. Exploitation requires a victim to open the crafted file, and IBM reports arbitrary code execution without further privilege or persistence claims.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-4265
Published
May 14, 2020
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
i2 Analyst's Notebook
Classifications
CWE-787, T1203, T1204.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 14, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 16, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=9.2.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · i2 Analyst's Notebookversion=9.2.1

Published CVSS scores

6.9NVDAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
7.8IBMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.3NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution
T1204.002User Execution Malicious File

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