IBM DB2 9.7/10.1/10.5/11.1 Shared Libraries access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in IBM DB2 9.7/10.1/10.5/11.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Shared Libraries. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2018-1802. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM DB2 9.7/10.1/10.5/11.1 (Database Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Shared Libraries. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 binaries load shared libraries from an untrusted path potentially giving low privilege user full access to the DB2 instance account by loading a malicious shared library. IBM X-Force ID: 149640.

The bug was discovered 11/07/2018. The weakness was published 11/09/2018 (Website). The advisory is available at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-1802 since 12/13/2017. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/05/2023). This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 105962†). Similar entries are available at VDB-126613, VDB-126611, VDB-126609 and VDB-126608. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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12/13/2017 🔍
11/05/2018 +327 days 🔍
11/07/2018 +2 days 🔍
11/08/2018 +1 days 🔍
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06/05/2023 +1669 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-1802 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-1802
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-126610
X-Force: 149640
SecurityFocus: 105962 - IBM DB2 CVE-2018-1802 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1042082

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/09/2018 10:43
Updated: 06/05/2023 11:56
Changes: 11/09/2018 10:43 (61), 04/11/2020 10:48 (3), 06/05/2023 11:49 (4), 06/05/2023 11:56 (13)
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