High severity · published Apr 26, 2023
CVE-2023-29257
IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 is vulnerable to remote code execution as a database administrator of one database may…
7.2
CVSS
1.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 is vulnerable to remote code execution as a database administrator of one database may execute code or read/write files from another database within the same instance. IBM X-Force ID: 252011.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.5% · higher than 75% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DB
Db2 · Ibm
11.1 before 11.1.4; 11.5 before 11.5.8; 10.5; 10.5; 10.5; 10.5; +15 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29257
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29257
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/252011
security.netapp.com
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230511-0010/
Patch
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6985691
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