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[ CVE-2020-4427 · Published 7 May 2020 ]

IBM Data Risk Manager Security Bypass Vulnerability

Exploited · CISA KEV CVSS 9.8 EPSS 70%Fix available

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

  • Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2021-11-03
  • EPSS: 70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 99% of CVEs)
  • Critical severity: CVSS 9.8

[ Description ]Official 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.

CISA: 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.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

CISA required action (US federal deadline 3 May 2022): Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  • Patch on ibm.comVendor patch or bulletin · NVD · Reference tagged 'Patch' by NVD

[ References ]References