Input validation error in IBM DB2 - CVE-2020-4200
Published: June 24, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU64645
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-4200
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote user can send specially crafted commands to cause a denial of service.
Affected software
IBM DB2
IBM PureData System for Operational Analytics
IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact
IBM PureData System for Operational Analytics
IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact
How to mitigate CVE-2020-4200
Install updates from vendor's website.
IBM DB2 - addressed in versions 10.5.0.10, 11.1.4.6
IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact - update to 7.1.0.32
IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact - update to 7.1.0.32