CVE-2020-4414

MEDIUM

IBM DB2 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1, 11.5 - Unauthorized Actions via Shared Memory

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 could allow a local attacker to perform unauthorized actions on the system, caused by improper usage of shared memory. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 179989.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6242356
VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/179989

Scores

CVSS v3 4.4
EPSS 0.0033
EPSS Percentile 24.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

Details

Status published
Products (5)
ibm/db2 9.7.0.0
ibm/db2 10.1.0.0
ibm/db2 10.5.0.0
ibm/db2 11.1.0.0
ibm/db2 11.5.0.0
Published Jul 01, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026