IBM DB2 Universal Database 7.1/8.1 Shared Libraries privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM DB2 Universal Database 7.1/8.1 and classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Shared Libraries. This manipulation causes privileges management. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2003-1052. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in IBM DB2 Universal Database 7.1/8.1 (Database Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Shared Libraries. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM DB2 7.1 and 8.1 allow the bin user to gain root privileges by modifying the shared libraries that are used in setuid root programs.

The weakness was shared 09/28/2004 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2003-1052. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed in Perl. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k.

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 databases at X-Force (14030), Exploit-DB (22989), SecurityFocus (BID 8346†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-30985†). The entry VDB-22247 is related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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08/05/2003 🔍
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08/19/2004 +379 days 🔍
09/28/2004 +40 days 🔍
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04/11/2011 +2386 days 🔍
12/19/2014 +1348 days 🔍
01/24/2025 +3688 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-1052 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1052
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22249
X-Force: 14030
SecurityFocus: 8346 - IBM DB2 Shared Library Injection Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 30985 - IBM DB2 7.1 and 8.1 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability via Shared Libraries Modification, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/19/2014 14:04
Updated: 01/24/2025 00:10
Changes: 12/19/2014 14:04 (50), 03/20/2017 15:23 (12), 06/30/2021 09:42 (3), 01/24/2025 00:10 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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