# CVE-2020-4520: IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0 and 11.1 could allow a remote attacker to inject malicious HTML code that when viewed by the authenticated victim

- Severity: CVSS 7.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/C:H/PR:L/S:U/I:H/UI:R/AV:N/AC:H/A:H/RC:C/E:U/RL:O
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-05-31 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- IBM Cognos Analytics: 11.0, 11.1

## Description

IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0 and 11.1 could allow a remote attacker to inject malicious HTML code that when viewed by the authenticated victim would execute the code. IBM X-Force ID: 182395.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on IBM Cognos Analytics, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6451705
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/182395
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210622-0004/

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