#VU8220 Information disclosure in IBM DB2 - CVE-2017-1434

Vulnerability identifier: #VU8220

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1434

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
IBM DB2
Server applications / Database software

Vendor: IBM Corporation

Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists due to the connection string is written in the clear in an error message to db2diag.log. A local attacker can read highly sensitive information in the error log.

Mitigation
Update to version 11.1.2.2.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM DB2: 11.1.0.0

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External links
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22005740

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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