Deserialization in IBM Db2

CVE-2017-1677

IBM Data Server Driver for JDBC and SQLJ (IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1) deserializes the contents of /tmp/connlicj.bin which leads to object injection and potentially arbitrary code execution depending on the classpath. IBM X-Force ID: 133999.

Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization

EPSS: 0.007 (50.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-1677?
CVE-2017-1677 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2018-03-22.
How severe is CVE-2017-1677?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.