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

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2020-4427-ibm-data-risk-manager-security-bypass-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2021-11-03. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

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](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/data-risk-manager). Vendors: [IBM](https://junglewise.ai/threats/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)

## Related threats

- [IBM Data Risk Manager Remote Code Execution Vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2020-4428-ibm-data-risk-manager-remote-code-execution-vulnerability)
- [IBM Data Risk Manager Directory Traversal Vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2020-4430-ibm-data-risk-manager-directory-traversal-vulnerability)