CVE-2020-4427
IBM Data Risk Manager Security Bypass Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Required action
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CISA notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4427
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.
Severity
CVSS:3.0/I:H/UI:N/PR:N/C:H/A:H/AV:N/S:C/AC:H/RL:O/RC:C/E:UExploitation Context
as of October 17, 2026- CISA added CVE-2020-4427 to the KEV catalog 545 days after its CVE record was published.
- It is one of 8 IBM entries in the CISA KEV catalog, and one of 4 added in 2021.
- Its current EPSS score (70.0%) is higher than that of 58% of CISA KEV entries.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | IBM Data Risk Manager | 2.0.1 2.0.2 2.0.3 2.0.4 2.0.5 2.0.6 |
References
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