CVE-2020-4427
IBM Data Risk Manager Security Bypass Vulnerability
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 3 May 2022). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 70.03% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 3 November 2021 · due 3 May 2022
- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Affected
- ibm/data risk manager
- Source
- psirt@us.ibm.com
CISA notes
Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4427
References
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/180532VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6206875Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Nov/0Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Nov/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/180532VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6206875Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-4427US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.