CVE-2020-4429 in the critical feed json
IBM Data Risk Manager 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.0.4, 2.0.5, and 2.0.6 contains a default password for an IDRM administrative account.
published 2020-05-07 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-25676
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 72.0%
- EPSS 72.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.4%
- public exploits
- 3
- Metasploit, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
IBM Data Risk Manager 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.0.4, 2.0.5, and 2.0.6 contains a default password for an IDRM administrative account. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to login and execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 180534.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/6206875 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit auxiliary/admin/http/ibm_drm_download)
- Published
Exploit prediction
71.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.4% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/admin/http/ibm_drm_download IBM Data Risk Manager Arbitrary File Download metasploit auxiliary, normal rank, 2020-04-21
- Metasploit exploit/linux/http/ibm_drm_rce IBM Data Risk Manager Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2020-04-21
- Metasploit exploit/linux/ssh/ibm_drm_a3user IBM Data Risk Manager a3user Default Password metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2020-04-21
- Nuclei template IBM Data Risk Manager - Hardcoded Credentials nuclei detection template
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 10.0 | CVSS:3.0/S:C/AV:N/A:H/AC:L/PR:N/C:H/I:H/UI:N/RC:C/RL:O/E:U |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.0 | 10.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- IBM Data Risk Manager
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-4429
- NVD CVE-2020-4429
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