Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU58798

#VU58798 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in IBM DB2 - CVE-2021-20373

Published: December 9, 2021

Vulnerability identifier: #VU58798

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-20373

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
IBM DB2

Software vendor:
IBM Corporation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions when using the LOAD utility. A remote user can read files in arbitrary directory on the system.

Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

External links

https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-db2-may-be-vulnerable-to-an-information-disclosure-when-using-the-load-utility-as-under-certain-circumstances-the-load-utility-does-not-enforce-directory-restricti/
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6523804