CVE-2019-4523 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

IBM DB2 High Performance Unload load for LUW 6.1 and 6.5 is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking which could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 165481.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Db2 High Performance Unload Load	6.1
Linux	Linux Kernel	-
Microsoft	Windows	-
Opengroup	Unix	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-120

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/165481VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://supportcontent.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1073236Permissions Required
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/165481VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://supportcontent.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1073236Permissions Required

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-4523?

CVE-2019-4523 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). IBM DB2 High Performance Unload load for LUW 6.1 and 6.5 is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking which could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the syst...

How severe is CVE-2019-4523?

CVE-2019-4523 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-4523?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Db2 High Performance Unload Load, Linux Linux Kernel, Microsoft Windows, Opengroup Unix.