Vulnerability in IBM Db2

CVE-2020-5024

IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service due a hang in the SSL handshake response. IBM X-Force ID: 193660.

EPSS: 0.020 (78.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-5024?
CVE-2020-5024 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-03-11.
How severe is CVE-2020-5024?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-5024 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.