CVE-2020-4739
IBM DB2 Accessories Suite for Linux, UNIX, and Windows, 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 authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by DLL…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.47%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
IBM DB2 Accessories Suite for Linux, UNIX, and Windows, 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 authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by DLL search order hijacking vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client. By placing a specially crafted file in a compromised folder, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 188149.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.47% probability · 39th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-426
- Affected
- ibm/db2
- Source
- psirt@us.ibm.com
References
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/188149VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6370023Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/188149VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6370023Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.