Hard-coded credentials in IBM Data Risk Manager
Priority HIGH 80CWE-798Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.71951 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Data Risk Manager | 2.0.1; 2.0.2; 2.0.3; 2.0.4; 2.0.5; 2.0.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Data Risk Manager VendorIBM Affected 2.0.1; 2.0.2; 2.0.3; 2.0.4; 2.0.5; 2.0.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:data_risk_manager:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:data_risk_manager:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:data_risk_manager:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:data_risk_manager:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:data_risk_manager:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:data_risk_manager:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.6 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:data_risk_manager:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:data_risk_manager:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:data_risk_manager:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:data_risk_manager:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:data_risk_manager:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:data_risk_manager:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.6 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-4429
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5634-wp84-cm8x
References
More IBM Data Risk Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-03794 Improper authentication in IBM Data Risk Manager KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-03795 OS command injection in IBM Data Risk Manager KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2020-03797 Path traversal in IBM Data Risk Manager KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2020-03933 Unrestricted file upload in IBM Data Risk Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-03934 Incorrect authorization in IBM Data Risk Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-03924 IBM Data Risk Manager (iDNA) 2.0.6 could allow an authenticated user to bypass security… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-4429 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-4429 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5634-wp84-cm8x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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