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CVE-2020-4427· 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 could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions when config

IBM 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 configured with SAML authentication. By sending a specially crafted HTTP request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass the authentication process and gain full administrative access to the system. IBM X-Force ID: 180532.

CriticalCVSS 9.8 · v3.1KEVWeaponized No fix recorded
Published
May 7, 2020
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
70.0% · 99th percentile
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Action score

90

Now

Patch today or shut off access.

CVSS
39 / 40 · 9.8 / 10
CISA KEV
30 / 30 · Listed
EPSS
21 / 30 · 70.0%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
active
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total

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CNA vs NVD score

NVD
9.8
CNA · ibm
9.0
0.8 point gap

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

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Actively exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Nov 3, 2021. That signals real attacks, not theory.

Remediation deadline for government agencies: May 3, 2022.

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 and later · up to 2.0.6.1 inclusive

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-2020-4428IBM 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-2020-4429IBM 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.
    61This 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 ×2
  • 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
Nuclei detection templateNuclei template CVE-2020-4427 —

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. CISA KEV+544 d
  4. TodaySep 29, 2026+2336 d
EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

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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-287 · Improper Authentication

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

Authentication is added route by route instead of being enforced in one place. When a route added later bypasses the shared middleware, the session check never runs for it.

The bug in code

The whole CWE-287 class

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

Vulnerable

ts
app.use("/admin", requireSession, adminRouter);
// Route added later skips the middlewareapp.post("/admin-api/config", updateConfig);

Fixed

ts
const admin = express.Router();admin.use(requireSession, requireRole("admin"));
admin.post("/config", updateConfig);app.use("/admin", admin);

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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