Security Bulletin: IBM InfoSphere Balanced Warehouse D5100 and IBM Smart Analytics System 5600 are affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability in the DB2 Audit Facility (CVE-2013-3475)

Abstract

IBM InfoSphere Balanced Warehouse D5100 and IBM Smart Analytics System 5600 are shipped with DB2 9.7. This version of DB2 contains a security vulnerability in the DB2 Audit Facility which allows an attacker to gain DB2 instance owner level privileges. This vulnerability can only be exploited by users through a local system account login. IBM Smart Analytics System 5600 environments with DB2 10.1 are not vulnerable.

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VULNERABILITY DETAILS

CVE-2013-3475
CVSS Base Score: 6.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/84358 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)

AFFECTED PRODUCTS AND VERSIONS:
IBM InfoSphere Balanced Warehouse D5100
IBM Smart Analytics System 5600 V1
IBM Smart Analytics System 5600 V2

REMEDIATION:

FIXES:

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IBM Smart Analytics System 5600 V1

IBM Smart Analytics System 5600 V2| DB2 9.7 Fix Pack 8 special build 30703| DB2 9.7 Fix Pack 8 special build 30703| Contact IBM Support to request the special build.| Procedure to install a DB2 special build or fix pack on an IBM Smart Analytics System

WORKAROUND(S):

None.

MITIGATION(S):

None.

REFERENCES:

• Complete CVSS Guide
• On-line Calculator V2
• CVE-2013-3475
• X-Force Database

RELATED INFORMATION:
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
The vulnerability in DB2 was reported to IBM by Bartlomiej Balcerek via Secunia SVCRP.

CHANGE HISTORY:
28-August-2013:
- Original version published.

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Flash.
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