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CVE-2020-4429· NVD / CVE Program· CNA ibm

IBM Data Risk Manager 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.0.4, 2.0.5, and 2.0.6 contains a default password for an IDRM administrative account.

IBM Data Risk Manager 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.0.4, 2.0.5, and 2.0.6 contains a default password for an IDRM administrative account. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to login and execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 180534.

CriticalCVSS 9.8 · v3.1—Weaponized No fix recorded
Published
May 7, 2020
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
72.0% · 99th percentile
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CVSS
39 / 40 · 9.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
22 / 30 · 72.0%

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
9.8
CNA · ibm
10.0
0.2 point gap

CVSS:3.0/S:C/AV:N/A:H/AC:L/PR:N/C:H/I:H/UI:N/RC:C/RL:O/E:U

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Affected systems

VendorProduct
ibmdata risk manager

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • ibm data risk manager2.0.1
  • ibm data risk manager2.0.2
  • ibm data risk manager2.0.3
  • ibm data risk manager2.0.4
  • ibm data risk manager2.0.5
  • ibm data risk manager2.0.6

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (ibm). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • IBM Data Risk Manager

    • 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.0.4, 2.0.5, 2.0.6affected

Same product

ibm: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2020-4427IBM Data Risk Manager 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.0.4, 2.0.5, and 2.0.6 could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions when configKEV
    90Now
  • CVE-2020-4428IBM Data Risk Manager 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, and 2.0.4 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the systemKEV
    85Now
  • CVE-2020-4430IBM Data Risk Manager 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, and 2.0.4 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to traverse directories on the system.KEV
    68This week
  • CVE-2020-4620IBM Data Risk Manager (iDNA) 2.0.6 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to upload arbitrary files, caused by the improper validation
    37Monitor
  • CVE-2020-4621IBM Data Risk Manager (iDNA) 2.0.6 could allow an authenticated user to escalate their privileges to administrator due to insufficient autho
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2020-4611IBM Data Risk Manager (iDNA) 2.0.6 could allow an authenticated user to bypass security and execute actions reserved for admins.
    35Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

Weaponized

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Evidence

  • Metasploit module ×3
  • Nuclei detection template ×1

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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Metasploit moduleauxiliary/admin/http/ibm_drm_downloadIBM Data Risk Manager Arbitrary File Downloadauxiliary2020-04-21
Metasploit moduleexploit/linux/http/ibm_drm_rceIBM Data Risk Manager Unauthenticated Remote Code Executionexploit2020-04-21
Metasploit moduleexploit/linux/ssh/ibm_drm_a3userIBM Data Risk Manager a3user Default Passwordexploit2020-04-21
Nuclei detection templateNuclei template CVE-2020-4429 —

Research context

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Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

  1. Metasploit-17 d
  2. Published
  3. TodaySep 30, 2026+2337 d
EPSS, last 120 days+1% in 7 days

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Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

The product’s vendor appears in a public program. Matched by name; verify the scope text in the program.

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-798 · Use of Hard-coded Credentials

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-primary

Root cause

For convenience in support or manufacturing, an account that is identical on every device is embedded in the software. Credentials learned from one device work on all of them.

The bug in code

The whole CWE-798 class

A representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.

Vulnerable

ts
const SUPPORT_USER = "support";const SUPPORT_PASS = "hardcoded-password";

Fixed

ts
const creds = await provisioning.deviceCredentials(deviceId);if (creds.mustRotate) await forcePasswordChange(deviceId);

Attack context

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Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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