IBM DB2 9.7 < 9.7 FP11 40690 / 10.1 / 10.5 < 10.5 FP11 40688 / 11.1 < 11.1.4 FP6 / 11.5 < 11.5.5 6195 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Windows)

high Nessus Plugin ID 147889

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Synopsis

The remote database server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

According to its self-reported version number, IBM Db2 is affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

- IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service due to a hang in the SSL handshake response. (CVE-2020-5024)

- IBM Db2 db2fm 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. (CVE-2020-5025)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

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: 147889

File Name: db2_6427861_win.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Databases

Published: 3/19/2021

Updated: 5/5/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-5025

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: SMB/db2/Installed

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/11/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/11/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-5024, CVE-2020-5025

IAVB: 2021-B-0019-S

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