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CVE-2020-4617: IBM Data Risk Manager (iDNA) 2.0.6 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacke...

IBM Data Risk Manager (iDNA) 2.0.6 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website trusts. IBM X-Force ID: 184930.

HighCVSS 7.1Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

IBM Data Risk Manager (iDNA) 2.0.6 can be tricked into accepting unauthorized actions from a trusted user session. An attacker would need user interaction, but successful abuse could let unwanted changes occur through the application.

Executive priority

Treat this as a high-priority legacy application exposure if IBM Data Risk Manager 2.0.6 is present. The business risk depends on reachability and user privileges, not broad internet scanning alone.

Technical view

CVE-2020-4617 is a cross-site request forgery vulnerability in IBM Data Risk Manager 2.0.6. The supplied CVSS 3.0 score is 7.1, with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, required user interaction, high confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to environments running IBM Data Risk Manager or iDNA version 2.0.6. Risk is higher where the application is reachable by regular users or administrators through browsers and trusted sessions.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS exploit maturity signal is unproven, and exploitation requires user interaction.

Researcher notes

Evidence is concise: IBM and CVE sources identify CSRF in version 2.0.6, but the bundle does not provide detailed vulnerable endpoints, exploit proof, or exact fixed version. Avoid assuming broader IBM product impact.

Mitigation direction

  • Identify any IBM Data Risk Manager or iDNA 2.0.6 deployments.
  • Review IBM’s advisory for the official remediation before changing production systems.
  • Apply IBM’s named fix, upgrade, or workaround once confirmed for your deployment.
  • Restrict application access to trusted networks or VPN where operationally possible.
  • Prioritize monitoring for unexpected administrative or data-access actions.

Validation and detection

  • Check asset inventory for IBM Data Risk Manager or iDNA 2.0.6.
  • Confirm the installed version directly from application or package records.
  • Review IBM advisory status and remediation applicability.
  • Verify browser-facing access paths and who can reach the application.
  • Look for unusual actions performed from authenticated user sessions.
Prepared
Confidence
high
Sources
4

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
High
CVSS
7.1 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/C:H/AC:L/AV:N/S:U/PR:N/A:N/UI:R/I:L/RL:O/E:U/RC:C

Official CVE source material

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
3Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
7.1CVSS 3.0HighCVSS:3.0/C:H/AC:L/AV:N/S:U/PR:N/A:N/UI:R/I:L/RL:O/E:U/RC:C2.84.2Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

7.1High
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2020-4617Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/C:H/AC:L/AV:N/S:U/PR:N/A:N/UI:R/I:L/RL:O/E:U/RC:C

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

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Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
IBMData Risk Manager2.0.6Listed
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