IBM DB2 Universal Database up to 7.2 FP9 db2job/db2job2 symlink

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM DB2 Universal Database up to 7.2 FP9. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the file db2job/db2job2. The manipulation leads to symlink. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2003-0898. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM DB2 Universal Database up to 7.2 FP9 (Database Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block of the file db2job/db2job2. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a symlink vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-61. The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM DB2 7.2 before FixPak 10a, and earlier versions including 7.1, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain privileges via a symlink attack on (1) db2job and (2) db2job2.

The weakness was published 11/17/2003 (Website). The advisory is shared at ftp.software.ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2003-0898 since 10/27/2003. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k.

Applying the patch FP 10a is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (22988). Similar entry is available at VDB-20854. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

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Class: Symlink
CWE: CWE-61 / CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: FP 10a

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10/27/2003 🔍
11/17/2003 +21 days 🔍
11/17/2003 +0 days 🔍
08/21/2014 +3930 days 🔍
01/24/2025 +3809 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ftp.software.ibm.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2003-0898 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0898
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21005
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/21/2014 17:24
Updated: 01/24/2025 04:50
Changes: 08/21/2014 17:24 (49), 05/04/2019 14:27 (2), 01/24/2025 04:50 (27)
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Cache ID: 216:507:103

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