CVE-2010-1041 in DB2 Content Manager
Summary
by MITRE
Unspecified vulnerability in the single sign-on functionality in the Web Services implementation in IBM DB2 Content Manager (CM) Toolkit 8.3 before FP13 on z/OS and DB2 Information Integrator for Content 8.3 before FP13 has unknown impact and remote attack vectors.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 05/03/2026
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2010-1041 affects IBM DB2 Content Manager CM Toolkit version 8.3 prior to fix pack 13 on z/OS systems, as well as DB2 Information Integrator for Content 8.3 before the same fix pack. This issue resides within the single sign-on functionality implementation within the web services framework of these database content management solutions. The unspecified nature of the vulnerability indicates that the exact technical flaw has not been publicly detailed, though it impacts the authentication and authorization mechanisms that enable seamless user access across multiple systems through the single sign-on process. The vulnerability exists in the web services implementation layer, which serves as a critical interface for content management operations and system integration.
The technical flaw manifests within the Web Services implementation that handles authentication tokens and session management for single sign-on operations. This weakness likely involves improper validation of authentication credentials or insufficient session handling mechanisms that could allow unauthorized access to content management resources. The vulnerability's presence in the web services layer means that it operates at the interface between different system components, potentially affecting multiple applications that rely on the content manager for data access and management. Such a flaw in authentication infrastructure directly relates to CWE-287 which addresses improper authentication issues in software systems, and may also connect to CWE-305 which deals with authentication bypass mechanisms.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple access control breaches, as it could enable attackers to gain unauthorized access to sensitive content management resources and potentially escalate privileges within the database environment. Remote attack vectors suggest that adversaries could exploit this weakness from external networks without requiring physical access to the z/OS systems, making the potential damage significantly broader. The vulnerability affects organizations that rely on IBM's content management solutions for enterprise content storage and retrieval, potentially compromising intellectual property, confidential business data, and regulated information. The single sign-on functionality being compromised means that successful exploitation could provide access to multiple systems and applications that depend on the content manager for authentication, creating a cascading security risk throughout the enterprise infrastructure.
Organizations should implement immediate mitigation strategies including applying the available fix pack 13 for both DB2 Content Manager CM Toolkit and DB2 Information Integrator for Content 8.3 on affected z/OS systems. Network segmentation and firewall rules should be reviewed to limit access to the affected web services endpoints, particularly restricting access to only trusted administrative networks. Monitoring for unauthorized access attempts and anomalous authentication patterns should be enhanced through log analysis and intrusion detection systems. The vulnerability's classification as potentially enabling remote code execution through authentication bypass aligns with ATT&CK technique T1078 which covers valid accounts usage for persistence and privilege escalation. Security teams should also consider implementing additional authentication controls such as multi-factor authentication for critical content management operations and conducting thorough vulnerability assessments of related systems that may depend on the compromised single sign-on infrastructure.