CVE-2020-4301Network attack vector

Unauthorized actions via cross-site request forgery

Published Sep 1, 2022 · Updated Sep 17, 2024

Cross-site request forgery in IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7, 11.2.0, and 11.2.1 allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions. IBM has not disclosed the affected HTTP endpoint or the missing request-validation operation. Exploitation requires a trusted user to interact with attacker-controlled content, after which forged requests carry that user's session and can alter application state.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.41%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site request forgery in IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7, 11.2.0, and 11.2.1 allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions. IBM has not disclosed the affected HTTP endpoint or the missing request-validation operation. Exploitation requires a trusted user to interact with attacker-controlled content, after which forged requests carry that user's session and can alter application state.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-4301
Published
Sep 1, 2022
Updated
Sep 17, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
Cognos Analytics
Classifications
CWE-352
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 1, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 17, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=11.1.7
  2. Affected versionversion=11.2.0
  3. Affected versionversion=11.2.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · Cognos Analyticsversion=11.1.7; version=11.2.0; version=11.2.1

Published CVSS scores

6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
4.3IBM X-ForceCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

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