CVE-2020-4620

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 5.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-09-22 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-434

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.

Affected products

IBM Data Risk Manager: before 2.0.6.4 — fixed in 2.0.6.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM Data Risk Manager 2.0.6.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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

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