CVE-2020-4428 IBM Data Risk Manager Remote Code Execution

Exploited in the wild Critical 9.1 Published Updated

Remote authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands on IBM Data Risk Manager systems, requiring immediate patching.

Exploited in the wild
Since 3 Nov 2021
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-4428?

CVE-2020-4428 is a critical command injection vulnerability in IBM Data Risk Manager, published on 7 May 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4428?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Data Risk Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2020-4428?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4428 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 3 May 2022.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2020-4428 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2020-4428 in the wild since at least 3 Nov 2021.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r3v6-c98w-p4j5.

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