CVE-2020-4428
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIBM 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.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceIBM Data Risk Manager versions 2.0.1 through 2.0.4 contain an authenticated command injection vulnerability allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands on the underlying system. This critical flaw (CVSS 9.1) requires authentication but can be exploited by any valid user to gain full system compromise.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 2.0.1, <= 2.0.4CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify IBM Data Risk Manager installationLocate the IBM Data Risk Manager application in your environment - check for the software running on your systems or listed in your software inventoryAffected if IBM Data Risk Manager is present in your environment
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Determine installed versionCheck the installed version of IBM Data Risk Manager using the product's web interface, system information, or inventory toolsAffected if Installed version is 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, or 2.0.4 (any version from 2.0.1 through 2.0.4)
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Verify application is network accessibleConfirm whether the IBM Data Risk Manager web interface or API is accessible from network locations where untrusted users could potentially authenticateAffected if The application is exposed to network access beyond trusted administrators
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Assess authentication exposureEvaluate whether the application allows user accounts that could be obtained by an external attacker or untrusted internal userAffected if The application accepts authentication from users beyond fully trusted administrators
You are affected if IBM Data Risk Manager versions 2.0.1 through 2.0.4 is installed and accessible to authenticated users on your network.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedApply IBM's available patch or upgrade to a fixed version beyond 2.0.4. Restrict network access to the IDRM management interface to trusted users only until the patch is applied.
IBM Data Risk Manager 2.0.5 or later
- Upgrade IBM Data Risk Manager to a version beyond 2.0.4 (e.g., 2.0.5 or later) to resolve the OS command injection vulnerability
- After upgrading, verify that the command injection vulnerability is no longer exploitable
- Review IBM's official security bulletin for any specific patch or configuration instructions
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2020-4428 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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