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Security Bulletin: IBM® Db2® vulnerability allows local user to overwrite Db2 files. (CVE-2017-1452)

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Summary

A vulnerability in IBM Db2 could allow a local user to obtain elevated privilege and overwrite Db2 files.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2017-1452
DESCRIPTION: IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) could allow a local user to obtain elevated privilege and overwrite DB2 files.
CVSS Base Score: 6.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/128180 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

All fix pack levels of IBM Db2 V9.7, V10.1, V10.5, and V11.1 server editions running on AIX, Linux, HP, Solaris are affected. Db2 running on Windows is not vulnerable.

Remediation/Fixes

The recommended solution is to apply the appropriate fix for this vulnerability.

FIX:

Customers running any vulnerable fixpack level of an affected Program, V9.7, V10.1, V10.5, and Db2 V11.1, can download the special build containing the interim fix for this issue from Fix Central. These special builds are available based on the most recent fixpack level for each impacted release: Db2 V9.7 FP11, V10.1 FP6, V10.5 FP8, and Db2 V11.1.2.2 FP2. They can be applied to any affected fixpack level of the appropriate release to remediate this vulnerability.
 

Workarounds and Mitigations

None.

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References

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Acknowledgement

The vulnerability was reported to IBM by Rich Mirch.

Change History

September 7, 2017: Original version published.
October 10, 2017: Updated V10.5 FP9 link.
July 11, 2018: Updated V11.1 link

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.

Disclaimer

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Document Information

Modified date:
11 July 2018

UID

swg22006109