Vulnerability · Published Feb 19, 2020 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2020-4230
Medium 6.7
In plain English
A medium-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 0.4% (higher than 32% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.0)6.7Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 67.8% 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) 11.1 and 11.5 is vulnerable to an escalation of privilege when an authenticated local attacker with special permissions executes specially crafted Db2 commands. IBM X-Force ID: 175212.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | DB2 for Linux- UNIX and Windows | 11.111.5 |
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/2878809 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-db2-cve20204230-priv-escalation (175212) vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF