CVE-2020-4427
IBM Data Risk Manager Security Bypass Vulnerability
- Published
- May 7, 2020
- Updated
- Nov 3, 2025
- Assigning CNA
- ibm
- Evidence observed
- Nov 3, 2021
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HHigh · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 99.4%
- Model date
- Oct 17, 2026
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CISA Known Exploited
This CVE appears in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Summary
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.
Sources
modules/auxiliary/admin/http/ibm_drm_download.rb
Metasploit Framework modulesDeclared conditions
- verification: check_declared($.auxiliary_admin/http/ibm_drm_download.check)
modules/exploits/linux/http/ibm_drm_rce.rb
Metasploit Framework modulesDeclared conditions
- platform: Linux($.exploit_linux/http/ibm_drm_rce.platform)
- verification: check_declared($.exploit_linux/http/ibm_drm_rce.check)
http/cves/2020/CVE-2020-4427.yaml
Nuclei TemplatesDeclared conditions
- network: http($.protocol_keys)
- verification: status,word($.matchers[*].type)
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