Unrestricted file upload in IBM Data Risk Manager
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- 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-434.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-4620
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6j7f-h4xq-x8r7
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-2020-03796 Hard-coded credentials in IBM Data Risk Manager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-03797 Path traversal in IBM Data Risk Manager KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
- 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-2020-4620 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-4620 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6j7f-h4xq-x8r7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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