IBM DB2 9.7 < FP11 Special Build 37314 / 10.1 < FP6 Special Build 37313 / 10.5 < FP10 Special Build 37311 / 11.1.3 < FP3 JDBC Driver Unsafe Deserialization Local Privilege Escalation (UNIX)

high Nessus Plugin ID 108588

Language:

Synopsis

The remote database server is affected by a local privilege escalation vulnerability.

Description

According to its version, the installation of IBM DB2 running on the remote host is either 9.7 prior to Fix Pack 11 Special Build 37314, 10.1 prior to Fix Pack 6 Special Build 37313, 10.5 prior to Fix Pack 10 Special Build 37311, or 11.1.3 prior to Fix Pack 3. It is, therefore, affected by a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the DB2 JDBC driver.

Solution

Apply the appropriate IBM DB2 Fix Pack or Special Build based on the most recent fix pack level for your branch.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 108588

File Name: db2_1113fp3_nix.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Databases

Published: 3/23/2018

Updated: 7/26/2022

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-1677

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:ibm:db2

Required KB Items: installed_sw/DB2 Server

Excluded KB Items: SMB/db2/Installed

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/14/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/14/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-1677

BID: 103422

Detections

Analytics