Vulnerability · Published Nov 19, 2020 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2020-4701
High 8.4
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 41% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.0)8.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 58.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking which could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows | 10.511.111.5 |
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6370025 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-db2-cve20204701-bo (187078) vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF