First published: Tue Apr 21 2020(Updated: )
IBM Data Risk Manager contains a security bypass vulnerability that 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.
Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com psirt@us.ibm.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
IBM Data Risk Manager | =2.0.1 | |
IBM Data Risk Manager | =2.0.2 | |
IBM Data Risk Manager | =2.0.3 | |
IBM Data Risk Manager | =2.0.4 | |
IBM Data Risk Manager | =2.0.5 | |
IBM Data Risk Manager | =2.0.6 | |
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The CVE ID of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-4427.
The severity level of CVE-2020-4427 is critical.
IBM Data Risk Manager versions 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.0.4, 2.0.5, and 2.0.6 are affected by CVE-2020-4427.
An attacker can exploit CVE-2020-4427 by sending a specially crafted HTTP request to bypass security restrictions when IBM Data Risk Manager is configured with SAML authentication.
To fix CVE-2020-4427, it is recommended to upgrade IBM Data Risk Manager to a version that is not affected by the vulnerability.