Vulnerability in IBM Db2
CVE-2020-4386
IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 could allow a local user to obtain sensitive information using a race condition of a symbolic link. IBM X-Force ID: 179268.
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (14.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 15th percentile — 14.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- IBM Db2 — versions 9.7.0.0, 10.1.0.0, 10.5.0.0
- IBM Db2 For Linux- Unix And Windows — versions 9.7, 10.1, 10.5
- Linux Kernel
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6242342 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/179268 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-4386?
- CVE-2020-4386 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2020-07-01.
- How severe is CVE-2020-4386?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.