Vulnerability identifier: #VU64634

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22389

CWE-ID: CWE-89

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
IBM DB2
Server applications / Database software

Vendor: IBM Corporation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database and perform a denial of service attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM DB2: 9.7, 10.1, 10.5 - 10.5.0.11, 11.5

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External links
http://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-db2-is-vulnerable-to-a-denial-of-service-cve-2022-22389/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.