CVE-2020-4204 : IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 is vulnerable to a buf

IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 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: 174960.

Published 2020-02-19 16:15:12

Updated 2020-02-23 02:24:04

Source IBM Corporation

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-4204

EPSS FAQ

0.04%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 6 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2020-4204

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
7.2	HIGH	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C	3.9	10.0	NIST
Access Vector: Local Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Complete Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete
8.4	HIGH	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	2.5	5.9	IBM Corporation
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High
7.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	1.8	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE ids for CVE-2020-4204

CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2020-4204

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/2875875

Security Bulletin: Multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in IBM® Db2® leading to privilege escalation (CVE-2020-4204).
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/174960

IBM DB2 buffer overflow CVE-2020-4204 Vulnerability Report
VDB Entry;Vendor Advisory

Products affected by CVE-2020-4204

IBM » DB2 » Version: 9.7
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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IBM » DB2 » Version: 10.1
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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When used together with: IBM » AIX » Version: N/A
When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel » Version: N/A
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IBM » DB2 » Version: 10.5
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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When used together with: IBM » AIX » Version: N/A
When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel » Version: N/A
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows » Version: N/A
IBM » DB2 » Version: 11.1
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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When used together with: IBM » AIX » Version: N/A
When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel » Version: N/A
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows » Version: N/A
IBM » DB2 » Version: 11.5
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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When used together with: IBM » AIX » Version: N/A
When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel » Version: N/A
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows » Version: N/A

Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-4204

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-4204

CVSS scores for CVE-2020-4204

CWE ids for CVE-2020-4204

References for CVE-2020-4204

Products affected by CVE-2020-4204