IBM i2 Analyst Notebook 9.2.1 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in IBM i2 Analyst Notebook 9.2.1. The impacted element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2020-4552. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in IBM i2 Analyst Notebook 9.2.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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: 183320.

The weakness was published 08/03/2020 (Website). The advisory is shared at ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-4552 since 12/30/2019. An attack has to be approached locally. The successful exploitation needs a single authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/03/2020). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Similar entries are available at VDB-159262, VDB-159263, VDB-159264 and VDB-159266. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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12/30/2019 🔍
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11/06/2020 +95 days 🔍

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Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
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CVE: CVE-2020-4552 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-4552
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-159265
X-Force: 183320

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/03/2020 18:41
Updated: 11/06/2020 23:43
Changes: 08/03/2020 18:41 (38), 08/03/2020 18:46 (11), 11/06/2020 23:37 (2), 11/06/2020 23:43 (1)
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