PT-2023-21202 · Ibm · Ibm Db2

Published 2023-07-09 · Updated 2023-08-18 · CVE-2023-27558

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.4

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM Db2 versions 10.5 through 11.5

Description The issue is related to a privilege escalation caused by at least one installed service using an unquoted service path. A local attacker could exploit this to gain elevated privileges by inserting an executable file in the path of the affected service.

Recommendations For IBM Db2 versions 10.5 through 11.5, consider quoting the service path of the affected service to prevent exploitation. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to the service 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

CVE-2023-27558

Affected Products

Ibm Db2

References · 6

• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/249194 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-27558 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/7010571 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27558 · Security Note
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230818-0017 · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/66255 · Telegram Post