Is CVE-2020-4427 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-4427 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-11-04.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-4427?

CVE-2020-4427 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2020-4427?

Patch guidance is available from ibm security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2020-4427.

Which products are affected by CVE-2020-4427?

1 product: ibm data risk manager.

Fix CVE-2020-4427 - CRITICAL ibm data risk manager

Description

IBM Data Risk Manager 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.0.4, 2.0.5, and 2.0.6 could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions when configured with SAML authentication. By sending a specially crafted HTTP request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass the authentication process and gain full administrative access to the system. IBM X-Force ID: 180532.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-noinfoCWE-287 · Improper Authentication

Metadata

Primary Vendor: IBM
Published: 5/7/2020
Last Modified: 11/4/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2020-4427

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