Security Bulletin: IBM® Db2® is vulnerable to weak file permissions allowing access to specific files (CVE-2020-4976)

2021-04-2620:08:03

www.ibm.com

ibm db2

vulnerability

weak file permissions

cve-2020-4976

linux

unix

windows

db2 connect server

local user

read

write

fix pack levels

remediation

special build

download url

aix

hp-ux

linux 32-bit

linux 64-bit

power™

system z®

solaris 64-bit

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%

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Summary

IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) could allow a local user to read and write specific files due to weak file permissions.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2020-4976
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) could allow a local user to read and write specific files due to weak file permissions.
CVSS Base score: 5.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/192469 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

All fix pack levels of IBM Db2 V9.7, V10.1, V10.5, V11.1, and V11.5 editions on all platforms are affected.

Remediation/Fixes

Customers running any vulnerable fixpack level of an affected Program can download the special build containing the interim fix for this issue from Fix Central. These special builds are available based on the most recent fixpack level for each impacted release: V9.7 FP11, V10.1 FP6, V10.5 FP11, V11.1 FP5, and V11.5.5. They can be applied to any affected fixpack level of the appropriate release to remediate this vulnerability.