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Status published
Medium
CVE-2020-4230
IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect...
Vulnerability Description
IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 11.1 and 11.5 is vulnerable to an escalation of privilege when an authenticated local attacker with special permissions executes specially crafted Db2 commands. IBM X-Force ID: 175212.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
DB2 for Linux- UNIX and Windows
Vulnerable Versions:
11.1, 11.5
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 19th, 2020
Last Modified:
September 16th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/I:H/AV:L/C:H/AC:L/S:U/UI:N/PR:H/A:H/RC:C/RL:O/E:U
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.