What is CVE-2023-47145?

CVE-2023-47145 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2024-01-07.

How severe is CVE-2023-47145?

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

Privilege escalation in IBM Db2

CVE-2023-47145

IBM Db2 for Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 could allow a local user to escalate their privileges to the SYSTEM user using the MSI repair functionality. IBM X-Force ID: 270402.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

Published 2024-01-07 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (7.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-20.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 7.2% 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: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Db2 — versions 10.5, 11.1, 11.5
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7105500 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/270402 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240307-0003/

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-47145?: CVE-2023-47145 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2024-01-07.
How severe is CVE-2023-47145?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.