CVE-2020-4428

IBM Data Risk Manager: Remote Code Execution

As of , CVE-2020-4428 in IBM Data Risk Manager is on CISA's list of exploited vulnerabilities: CISA listed it on . Our patch-first group: Patch this week.

Exploited
Yes: CISA listed it on 3 November 2021
US federal deadline
3 May 2022181 days after CISA listed it. US federal civilian agencies must fix it by then.
Used in ransomware campaigns
Not known to CISA
EPSS score
0.62Higher than 99% of the CVEs EPSS scores. EPSS estimates the chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS when listed
Not availableCISA listed it before 4 February 2022, where the EPSS files we read begin.
Public exploit
1 Metasploit module
Fix
No vendor link in CISA's entry

What CISA says to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA's required action

What the flaw is

IBM Data Risk Manager contains an unspecified vulnerability which could allow a remote, authenticated attacker to execute commands on the system.�

CISA's description

IBM Data Risk Manager 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, and 2.0.4 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 180533.

The CVE record's description, from ibm

CVE published
7 May 2020
Assigned by
ibm
CVSS
9.1 Critical (CVSS 3.0, from the CNA)
CWE-78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CISA SSVC, exploitation
active
CISA SSVC, automatable
no
CISA SSVC, technical impact
total

Timeline

  1. The CVE record was published.
  2. CISA added it to its list of exploited vulnerabilities.
  3. The US federal deadline to fix it.

Public exploits

Facts from Metasploit's module list and Exploit-DB's index; we never copy exploit code.

  • Metasploit: IBM Data Risk Manager Unauthenticated Remote Code Executionexploit module, rank excellent

Data Risk Manager: other exploited entries

VulnerabilityProductOur groupListedDeadlineEPSS
CVE-2020-4427Security BypassIBM Data Risk ManagerPatch this weekMetasploit module; EPSS 0.700.70
CVE-2020-4430Directory TraversalIBM Data Risk ManagerPatch this weekEPSS 0.690.69

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