Medium severity · published Jul 1, 2020
CVE-2020-4414
IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 could allow a local attacker to perform unauthorized actions on the system,…
4.4
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 could allow a local attacker to perform unauthorized actions on the system, caused by improper usage of shared memory. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 179989.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 28% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DB
Db2 · Ibm
9.7.0.0; 10.1.0.0; 10.5.0.0; 11.1.0.0; 11.5.0.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4414
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-4414
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/179989
Patch
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6242356
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