Medium severity · published Dec 9, 2021
CVE-2021-38931
IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 11.1, and 11.5 is vulnerable to an information disclosure as a result of a connected user having indirect read…
6.5
CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 11.1, and 11.5 is vulnerable to an information disclosure as a result of a connected user having indirect read access to a table where they are not authorized to select from. IBM X-Force ID: 210418.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 68% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DB
Db2 · Ibm
11.1; 11.5 · source: NVD
OI
Oncommand Insight · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38931
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-38931
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/210418
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220114-0001/
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6523810
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