Improper Authentication in IBM Data Risk Manager - CVE-2020-4428
Published: April 22, 2020 / Updated: February 20, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27084
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-4428
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM Data Risk Manager
IBM Data Risk Manager
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to sensitive information exposure at the "/albatross/saml/idpSelection" API endpoint that provides unauthenticated users with a valid session identifier. A remote non-authenticated attacker can obtain session identifier, bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized access to the application.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-4428
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.