SB2024010911 - Code injection in IBM Db2



SB2024010911 - Code injection in IBM Db2

Published: January 9, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024010911
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Code Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-27859)

CWE-ID: CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote user to modify data on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote user can install a malicious jar file that overwrites the existing like-named jar file in another database.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.