#VU85165 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in IBM DB2 - CVE-2023-47145

Vulnerability identifier: #VU85165

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-47145

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 user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A local user can trigger the vulnerability to bypass security restrictions and escalate privileges to the SYSTEM user using the MSI repair functionality

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM DB2: All versions

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External links
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7105500
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/270402

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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.