Vulnerability in IBM Aix
CVE-2020-4230
IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 11.1 and 11.5 is vulnerable to an escalation of privilege when an authenticated local attacker with special permissions executes specially crafted Db2 commands. IBM X-Force ID: 175212.
EPSS: 0.004 (30.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Ibm Aix
- Ibm Db2 — versions 11.1, 11.5
- Ibm Db2 For Linux- Unix And Windows — versions 11.1, 11.5
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Microsoft Windows
References
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-4230?
- CVE-2020-4230 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2020-02-19.
- How severe is CVE-2020-4230?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.