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CVE-2020-4428 IBM CVE debrief

CVE-2020-4428 is an IBM Data Risk Manager remote code execution vulnerability that CISA lists in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Because it is marked as known exploited, it should be treated as a high-priority remediation item and addressed using IBM’s vendor instructions.

Vendor
IBM
Product
Data Risk Manager
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2021-11-03
Original CVE updated
2021-11-03
Advisory published
2021-11-03
Advisory updated
2021-11-03

Who should care

IBM Data Risk Manager owners, vulnerability management teams, security operations, and incident responders responsible for externally or internally reachable IBM Data Risk Manager deployments.

Technical summary

The supplied corpus identifies CVE-2020-4428 as an IBM Data Risk Manager remote code execution vulnerability. CISA’s KEV entry records it as a known exploited issue and directs organizations to apply updates per vendor instructions. The corpus does not include deeper technical detail, attack preconditions, or affected version ranges.

Defensive priority

High. Inclusion in CISA’s KEV catalog indicates known exploitation, and the KEV due date in the supplied timeline was 2022-05-03.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply IBM’s vendor-provided updates or remediation guidance for Data Risk Manager.
  • Identify all IBM Data Risk Manager instances in the environment, including any forgotten or non-production deployments.
  • Prioritize this vulnerability ahead of non-KEV issues because it is listed as known exploited.
  • Confirm remediation status against the KEV due date and document closure.
  • Review logs and alerts on affected systems for signs of suspicious activity around the remediation window.

Evidence notes

This debrief is based on the supplied CISA KEV source item and the official record links provided. The KEV metadata names the vulnerability as 'IBM Data Risk Manager Remote Code Execution Vulnerability,' lists IBM Data Risk Manager as the product, states 'Apply updates per vendor instructions,' and marks knownRansomwareCampaignUse as Unknown. No unsupported exploit details were added.

Official resources

CVE-2020-4428 was published and added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2021-11-03; the supplied KEV metadata lists a remediation due date of 2022-05-03.