IBM Data Risk Manager versions 2.0.1 through 2.0.6 contain a default password for an IDRM administrative account. An attacker who can reach the affected system remotely can authenticate using the default administrative credentials and then execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges. The issue is caused by the presence of a default password on a privileged account, creating a direct path from unauthenticated network access to full system compromise.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit module (modules/exploits/linux/ssh/ibm_drm_a3user.rb) that exploits a default credentials vulnerability (CVE-2020-4429) in IBM Data Risk Manager (DRM) versions 2.0.6.1 and earlier. The exploit targets the SSH service on the DRM appliance, using the default 'a3user' account with password 'idrm' to gain access. Upon successful login, the module escalates privileges to root using sudo and provides the attacker with an interactive root shell. The exploit is operational and leverages network access to port 22 (SSH). The code is written in Ruby and is designed to be used within the Metasploit framework. No hardcoded IP addresses or URLs are present; the attacker must specify the target's address. The module is well-structured, with clear options for username, password, and SSH parameters, and includes error handling for various SSH connection issues.
This repository contains a single Metasploit auxiliary module (ibm_drm_download.rb) targeting IBM Data Risk Manager (IDRM) versions 2.0.2 to 2.0.4. The module exploits a chain of vulnerabilities (authentication bypass and path traversal, CVE-2020-4427 and CVE-2020-4429) to allow unauthenticated attackers to download arbitrary files from the target system via its HTTPS web interface (default port 8443). The exploit automates the process of session creation, admin password retrieval, authentication, CSRF token acquisition, and file download. By default, it attempts to download Tomcat's application.properties file, which may contain sensitive credentials. The module is written in Ruby and is intended for use within the Metasploit framework. The attack vector is network-based, and several fingerprintable HTTP endpoints are used in the exploitation process.
This repository contains a single Metasploit module (modules/exploits/linux/http/ibm_drm_rce.rb) targeting IBM Data Risk Manager (IDRM) versions <= 2.0.4. The exploit chains three vulnerabilities (authentication bypass, command injection, and insecure default password) to achieve unauthenticated remote code execution as root. The module interacts with the IDRM web interface over HTTPS (default port 8443), performing a series of HTTP requests to bypass authentication, obtain admin credentials, upload a payload and script, and finally trigger command execution via a vulnerable nmap scan endpoint. The default payload is a reverse shell, but it can be customized using Metasploit's payload options. The exploit is operational and provides a root shell if successful. The code is written in Ruby and is structured as a standard Metasploit exploit module, with clear separation of exploitation steps and post-exploitation cleanup.
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