CVE-2020-4429

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-24. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 71%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 71%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
77(Track*)
EG Risk 77/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation71% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS
99.3%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 7, 2020

Last Modified

November 3, 2025

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Jul 9, 2026
Patch available.
generic

Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities exist in IBM Data Risk Manager (CVE-2020-4427, CVE-2020-4428, CVE-2020-4429, and CVE-2020-4430)

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6206875
generic

IBM X-Force Exchange

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/180534
generic Patch Available

Full Disclosure: 4 vulnerabilities in ibmsecurity

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Nov/1
generic Patch Available

Full Disclosure: 32 vulnerabilities in IBM Security Verify Access

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Nov/0

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 30× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-23 01:53 UTCEG score recompute
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  24. 2026-05-27 03:49 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(4 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (3 Metasploit modules). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Metasploitexploit/linux/http/ibm_drm_rce✓ verified
    First seen Apr 21, 2020

    IBM Data Risk Manager Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitauxiliary/admin/http/ibm_drm_download✓ verified
    First seen Apr 21, 2020

    IBM Data Risk Manager Arbitrary File Download

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/linux/ssh/ibm_drm_a3user✓ verified
    First seen Apr 21, 2020

    IBM Data Risk Manager a3user Default Password

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleijavascript/cves/2020/CVE-2020-4429.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2020

    IBM Data Risk Manager - Hardcoded Credentials

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-4429?
CVE-2020-4429 is a critical vulnerability published on May 7, 2020. 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.
When was CVE-2020-4429 disclosed?
CVE-2020-4429 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 7, 2020, with the most recent update on November 3, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2020-4429 actively exploited?
CVE-2020-4429 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-4429?
CVE-2020-4429 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2020-4429?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-4429, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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