Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
IBM Data Risk Manager 2.0.6 used weaker cryptography than expected. A successful attacker could decrypt highly sensitive information. The issue is not listed in CISA KEV, and the provided sources do not claim active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a targeted confidentiality risk, not an emergency mass-exploitation issue. Prioritize remediation where IDRM contains sensitive data or is reachable beyond tightly controlled administrative networks.
Technical view
CVE-2020-4613 affects IBM Data Risk Manager, also referenced as iDNA, version 2.0.6. The weakness concerns cryptographic algorithms and has CVSS 3.0 score 5.9, with network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, and high confidentiality impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to organizations running IBM Data Risk Manager/iDNA 2.0.6, especially where the service is network reachable or stores sensitive risk and data-management information.
Exploitation context
The source bundle marks KEV as false and provides no evidence of public exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates high attack complexity, but no authentication or user interaction is required if the vulnerable condition is reachable.
Researcher notes
The bundle does not provide CWE details, affected CPEs, exploit artifacts, or exact fixed versions. Analysis should stay tied to IBM Data Risk Manager/iDNA 2.0.6 and IBM X-Force ID 184925.
Mitigation direction
- Confirm whether IBM Data Risk Manager/iDNA 2.0.6 is deployed.
- Review IBM advisory 6335281 for supported remediation details.
- Apply IBM-provided fixes or upgrade guidance where applicable.
- Restrict access to IDRM services to trusted administrative networks.
- Review stored sensitive data exposure assumptions for this platform.
Validation and detection
- Inventory IBM Data Risk Manager assets and installed versions.
- Verify whether any instance reports version 2.0.6.
- Check change records for IBM advisory remediation completion.
- Confirm network access paths to the affected service.
- Record any compensating access controls around affected deployments.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.9 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/PR:N/I:N/A:N/UI:N/AC:H/C:H/S:U/AV:N/RL:O/E:U/RC:C
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.0/PR:N/I:N/A:N/UI:N/AC:H/C:H/S:U/AV:N/RL:O/E:U/RC:C2.23.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
5.9MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/PR:N/I:N/A:N/UI:N/AC:H/C:H/S:U/AV:N/RL:O/E:U/RC:C
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6335281CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-idna-cve20204613-info-disc (184925)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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CWE details
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