CVEs / CVE-2020-4427
CVE-2020-4427: IBM Data Risk Manager Security Bypass Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 3 Nov 2021
- critical 9.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
IBM Data Risk Manager contains a security bypass vulnerability that 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.
Description
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.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Data Risk Manager | 2.0.1 | — |
| IBM Data Risk Manager | 2.0.2 | — |
| IBM Data Risk Manager | 2.0.3 | — |
| IBM Data Risk Manager | 2.0.4 | — |
| IBM Data Risk Manager | 2.0.5 | — |
| IBM Data Risk Manager | 2.0.6 | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 3 Nov 2021 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 3 May 2022 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 9.8 criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-287 |
References
- CVE-2020-4427 on NVD
- CVE-2020-4427 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/180532 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6206875 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Nov/0 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Nov/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-4427 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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