CVE-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 authentication process and gain full administrative access to the system. IBM X-Force ID: 180532.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 9.0 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/180532	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6206875	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Nov/0	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Nov/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/180532	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6206875	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-4427	US Government Resource

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:data_risk_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

04 Nov 2025, 16:43

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Nov/0 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Nov/1 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2020-05-07 20:15

Updated : 2025-11-04 16:43

NVD link : CVE-2020-4427

Mitre link : CVE-2020-4427

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-4427

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

data_risk_manager

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-287

Improper Authentication

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