Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in IBM DB2 - CVE-2020-4414
Published: August 25, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46004
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-4414
CWE-ID: CWE-732
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
IBM DB2
How to mitigate CVE-2020-4414
Install updates from vendor's website.
IBM DB2 - addressed in versions 9.7.0.11, 10.1.0.6, 10.5.0.1, 11.1 FP5