CVE-2020-4427: IBM Data Risk Manager Security Bypass Vulnerability

CVE-2020-4427 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2021-11-03

IBM Data Risk Manager contains a security bypass vulnerability when configured with SAML authentication. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to bypass the authentication process and gain full administrative access to the system.

Technologies: IBM Data Risk Manager. Vendors: IBM.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2020-4427 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2020-4427 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 November 2021. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2020-4427?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 3 November 2021.
Which products and versions are affected?
IBM Data Risk Manager 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.0.4, 2.0.5, 2.0.6, 2.0.6.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2020-4427?
A patch was published on 2020-05-07: IBM released patch information (node/6206875) Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2020-4427 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2020-4427?
Check whether you run IBM Data Risk Manager. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • IBM Data Risk Manager 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.0.4, 2.0.5, 2.0.6, 2.0.6.1

Timeline

  • 2020-05-07: disclosed: NVD Published Date
  • 2021-11-03: kev added: Date added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2020-05-07: patched: IBM released patch information (node/6206875)

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