CVE-2020-4549
First published: Mon Jul 20 2020(Updated: )
IBM i2 Analyst Notebook 9.2.1 could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a memory corruption. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 183317.
Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| IBM i2 Analyst's Notebook Premium | =9.2.1 | |
| IBM i2 Analyst's Notebook Premium | =9.2.1 | |
| IBM i2 Analyst's Notebook Premium | <=IBM i2 Analyst's Notebook 9.2.1 | |
| IBM i2 Analyst's Notebook Premium | <=IBM i2 Analyst's Notebook Premium 9.2.1 |
Never miss a vulnerability like this again
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
Reference Links
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2020-4549?
CVE-2020-4549 has a high severity level due to the potential for arbitrary code execution by local attackers.
How do I fix CVE-2020-4549?
To fix CVE-2020-4549, upgrade to a patched version of IBM i2 Analyst's Notebook beyond 9.2.1.
Who is affected by CVE-2020-4549?
CVE-2020-4549 affects users of IBM i2 Analyst's Notebook and IBM i2 Analyst's Notebook Premium versions up to 9.2.1.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-4549?
CVE-2020-4549 is a memory corruption vulnerability that allows for arbitrary code execution.
What action can an attacker take using CVE-2020-4549?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2020-4549 by persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted file to execute arbitrary code.
- agent/references
- agent/type
- agent/first-publish-date
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/severity
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/author
- agent/weakness
- agent/description
- agent/event
- agent/trending
- agent/source
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/ibm-support
- source/IBM
- agent/software-canonical-lookup
- vendor/ibm
- canonical/ibm i2 analyst's notebook premium
- version/ibm i2 analyst's notebook premium/9.2.1
- version/ibm i2 analyst's notebook premium/ibm i2 analyst's notebook 9.2.1
- version/ibm i2 analyst's notebook premium/ibm i2 analyst's notebook premium 9.2.1