CVE-2020-4427
IBM Data Risk Manager Security Bypass Vulnerability
Published May 7, 2020 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · ibm data risk manager
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.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
May 7, 2020 · Catalog
Detected
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.
Nov 3, 2021 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
May 3, 2022 · CISA KEV
Remediation due
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog
Updated
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.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date May 3, 2022
Affected
- cpe ibm/data risk managerversion unspecified
- vendor IBM Data Risk Managerversion unspecified
Sources
- CISA KEVCVE-2020-4427
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.
cisa.gov - CVE.orgCVE-2020-4427
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSCVE-2020-4427
30-day exploitation probability 70.0%
first.org - Metasploit Modulesauxiliary_admin/http/ibm_drm_download
Public module reference (normal). Module source is not copied into this catalog.
rapid7.com - Metasploit Modulesexploit_linux/http/ibm_drm_rce
Public module reference (excellent). Module source is not copied into this catalog.
rapid7.com - Metasploit Modulesexploit_linux/ssh/ibm_drm_a3user
Public module reference (excellent). Module source is not copied into this catalog.
rapid7.com - NIST NVDCVE-2020-4427
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 authe
nvd.nist.gov