How severe is CVE-2020-4701?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ibm Db2 For Linux, Unix And Windows

CVE-2020-4701

IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 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 r…

EPSS: 0.001 (21.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/UI:N/PR:N/AC:L/I:H/A:H/S:U/AV:L/C:H/E:U/RC:C/RL:O.

Affected products

Ibm Db2 For Linux, Unix And Windows — versions 10.5, 11.1, 11.5

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6370025 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
ibm-db2-cve20204701-bo (187078) (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-4701?: CVE-2020-4701 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Db2 For Linux, Unix And Windows. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2020-11-19.
How severe is CVE-2020-4701?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.