Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in IBM DB2 - CVE-2020-4414
Published: August 25, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46004
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-4414
CWE-ID: CWE-732
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
IBM DB2
IBM DB2
Software vendor:
IBM Corporation
IBM Corporation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exixts due to improper usage of shared memory. A local attacker can send a specially crafted request and obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.