# CVE-2020-4430: IBM Data Risk Manager Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2020-4430-ibm-data-risk-manager-directory-traversal-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-2020-4430 · Severity: critical · CVSS 4.3 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2021-11-03

IBM Data Risk Manager contains a directory traversal vulnerability where a remote authenticated attacker can send specially crafted URL requests. This allows the attacker to traverse directories and download arbitrary files from 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-2020-4430 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2020-4430 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 November 2021. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2020-4430?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, 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.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2020-4430?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2020-4430 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2020-4430?** 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

## Timeline

- 2020-05-08: disclosed: Initial analysis by NIST and IBM Corporation
- 2021-11-03: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2021-11-03: advisory: NVD publication date

## 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 Security Bypass Vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2020-4427-ibm-data-risk-manager-security-bypass-vulnerability)