PT-2020-6096 · Ibm · Ibm Db2

Published 2020-02-18 · Updated 2021-07-21 · CVE-2020-4230

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.8

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) versions 11.1 and 11.5

Description The issue is related to insufficient access control in the IBM DB2 database management system when using the SYSIBM schema. Exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to elevate their privileges using specially crafted commands.

Recommendations For IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) versions 11.1 and 11.5, consider restricting access to specially crafted Db2 commands to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Related Identifiers

BDU:2021-03008

CVE-2020-4230

Affected Products

Ibm Db2

References · 5

• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/2878809 · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175212 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-4230 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4230 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-03008 · Security Note