CVE-2014-0907

7.2 · HIGH

Published May 30, 2014 ibm EPSS 0.66% (49th pctl) AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Overview

CVE-2014-0907 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ibm db2. It was published on May 30, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in unspecified (1) setuid and (2) setgid programs in IBM DB2 9.5, 9.7 before FP9a, 9.8, 10.1 before FP3a, and 10.5 before FP3a on Linux and UNIX allow local users to gain root privileges via a Trojan horse library.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update db2 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref packetstormsecurity.com/files/126940/IBM-DB2-Privilege-Escalation.html Ref seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jun/7 Ref secunia.com/advisories/59451 Ref secunia.com/advisories/59463 Ref secunia.com/advisories/60482 Ref www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg400001841 Ref www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg400001843 Ref www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT00627 Ref www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT00684 Ref www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT00685

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-0907?

CVE-2014-0907 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ibm db2. It was published on May 30, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-0907?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-0907?

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