What is CVE-2020-4428?

CVE-2020-4428 is a critical-severity vulnerability in IBM Data Risk Manager, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2020-05-07.

How severe is CVE-2020-4428?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.

Is CVE-2020-4428 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2020-4428 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

RCE in IBM Data Risk Manager

CVE-2020-4428

IBM Data Risk Manager 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, and 2.0.4 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 180533.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

Published 2020-05-07 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.617 (99.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-18.

High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.617 · newest: 0.617 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Data Risk Manager — versions 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3
IBM Data Risk Manager

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2021-11-03. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2022-05-03.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6206875 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/180533 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-4428?: CVE-2020-4428 is a critical-severity vulnerability in IBM Data Risk Manager, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2020-05-07.
How severe is CVE-2020-4428?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-4428 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2020-4428 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.