CVE-2020-4427 IBM Data Risk Manager Security Bypass
Remote attackers can bypass authentication via crafted HTTP requests in SAML configurations to gain full administrative access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 3 Nov 2021
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-4427?
CVE-2020-4427 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in IBM Data Risk Manager, published on 7 May 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4427?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Data Risk Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2020-4427?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4427 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 3 May 2022.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2020-4427 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2020-4427 in the wild since at least 3 Nov 2021.
Public exploit code: 2 Metasploit modules and 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Data Risk Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-24c2-gvwg-5p45.