CVE-2020-4430VulnerabilityPublished 11/03/2021Updated 10/24/2026

CVE-2020-4430: IBM Data Risk Manager Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Affects IBM Data Risk ManagerSource CISA KEV

Severity

High

No CVSS score published yet

Exploitation: Actively exploited – in CISA KEV since 11/03/2021
KEV deadline: 05/03/2022
EPSS: 68.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 99% of CVEs

What to do

CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4430 (opens in a new tab)

Description

IBM Data Risk Manager contains a directory traversal vulnerability that allows a remote authenticated attacker to traverse directories and download arbitrary files by sending specially crafted URL requests. This vulnerability has been exploited in the wild and is considered high severity. No specific affected versions or patch information is provided in the available data.

Summary

CVE-2020-4430 is a directory traversal vulnerability in IBM Data Risk Manager. It enables a remote attacker with authentication to craft URL requests that traverse directories on the system and download arbitrary files. This vulnerability is identified as CWE-22 and has been exploited in the wild according to CISA KEV data. No vendor advisory or patch information is included in the provided data.

Impact

An authenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to access and download arbitrary files from the system running IBM Data Risk Manager. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information stored on the system.

Mitigation

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the IBM Data Risk Manager interface to trusted users and monitor for suspicious activity related to directory traversal attempts.

Weaknesses

CWE-22Path Traversal (opens in a new tab)

What to do

Description

AnalysisAI-generated, updated 10/24/2026, 09:20:41 UTC

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