CVE-2020-4621 Privilege escalation in Data Risk Manager

High 8.8 Published Updated

An authenticated user can escalate privileges to administrator in IBM Data Risk Manager due to insufficient authorization checks.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-4621?

CVE-2020-4621 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Data Risk Manager, published on 22 Sep 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Data Risk Manager (iDNA) 2.0.6 could allow an authenticated user to escalate their privileges to administrator due to insufficient authorization checks. IBM X-Force ID: 184981.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4621?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Data Risk Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2020-4621?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4621 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-4621 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4621 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-grm4-j278-7rj2.

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