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

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

- **Severity:** Critical 9.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:N/S:C/A:H/C:H/PR:H/UI:N/I:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Yes, since 3 Nov 2021 (CISA KEV)
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 May 2020
- **Updated:** 3 Nov 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-r3v6-c98w-p4j5

## 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 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4428?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## 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:

- IBM Data Risk Manager Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (metasploit)

## Other vulnerabilities in IBM Data Risk Manager

- [CVE-2020-4427](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-4427/): IBM Data Risk Manager Security Bypass (critical 9.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2020-4430](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-4430/): IBM Data Risk Manager Directory Traversal (medium 4.3, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2020-4429](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-4429/): Hardcoded credentials in Data Risk Manager (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2020-4611](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-4611/): Privilege escalation in Data Risk Manager (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-4620](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-4620/): File upload in Data Risk Manager (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-4428 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2020-4428 in the wild since at least 3 Nov 2021.

Affected product: IBM Data Risk Manager. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-4428/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-4428/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-4428
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4428
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-4428

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