Vulnerability · Published Mar 11, 2021 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2020-4976
Medium 5.1
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 0.3% (higher than 27% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.0)5.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 72.5% 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) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 could allow a local user to read and write specific files due to weak file permissions. IBM X-Force ID: 192469.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows | 10.510.19.711.111.5 |
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6427859 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-db2-cve20204976-file-write (192469) vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210409-0003/ x_refsource_CONFIRM