Vulnerability in IBM Db2
CVE-2019-4057
IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 could allow malicious user with access to the DB2 instance account to leverage a fenced execution process to execute arbitrary code as root. IBM X-Force ID: 156567.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (37.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 37.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Db2 — versions 9.7.0.0, 9.7.0.1, 9.7.0.2
- IBM Db2 For Linux, Unix And Windows — versions 10.5, 10.1, 9.7
- Linux Kernel
- Microsoft Windows
References
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/156567 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-4057?
- CVE-2019-4057 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2019-07-01.
- How severe is CVE-2019-4057?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.