Known Exploited Vulnerability
9.8
CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2020-4427
IBM Data Risk Manager Security Bypass Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
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.

INFO

Published Date :

May 7, 2020, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 12, 2025, 7:34 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

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.

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes :

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4427

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-4427 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm data_risk_manager
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 CRITICAL [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • Upgrade to IBM Data Risk Manager 2.0.6.2 Fixpack or later.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-4427 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-4427.

URL Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/180532 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6206875 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/180532 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6206875 Patch Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-4427 is associated with the following CWEs:

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-4427 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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Published Date: Nov 03, 2024 (9 months, 3 weeks ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-4427 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 12, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:data_risk_manager:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:data_risk_manager:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:data_risk_manager:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:data_risk_manager:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:data_risk_manager:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:data_risk_manager:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:data_risk_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.1 up to (including) 2.0.6.1
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Feb. 07, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CWE-287
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/180532
    Added Reference https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6206875
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 12, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-287 NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 08, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/180532 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/180532 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6206875 No Types Assigned https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6206875 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-287
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:data_risk_manager:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:data_risk_manager:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:data_risk_manager:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:data_risk_manager:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:data_risk_manager:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:data_risk_manager:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 9
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 9
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

51.01 }} 1.83%

score

0.97740

percentile