IBM DB2 8.0/9.1/9.5 Password Authentication improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in IBM DB2 8.0/9.1/9.5. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Password Authentication. Performing a manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2009-1905. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in IBM DB2 8.0/9.1/9.5 (Database Software). This affects some unknown processing of the component Password Authentication. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Common Code Infrastructure component in IBM DB2 8 before FP17, 9.1 before FP7, and 9.5 before FP4, when LDAP security (aka IBMLDAPauthserver) and anonymous bind are enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass password authentication and establish a database connection via unspecified vectors.

The bug was discovered 05/28/2009. The weakness was released 06/03/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at www-01.ibm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-1905 since 06/03/2009. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 6 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 39007 (IBM DB2 < 9.5 Fix Pack 4 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Databases and running in the context r.

Upgrading to version 9.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (50909), Tenable (39007), SecurityFocus (BID 36540†), OSVDB (54914†) and Secunia (SA31787†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-3576, VDB-3578, VDB-3577 and VDB-3574. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 39007
Nessus Name: IBM DB2 < 9.5 Fix Pack 4 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 900678
OpenVAS Name: IBM DB2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Linux)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: DB2 9.1

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09/08/2008 🔍
03/26/2009 +199 days 🔍
05/28/2009 +63 days 🔍
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09/05/2019 +1633 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-01.ibm.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-1905 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1905
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48411
X-Force: 50909
SecurityFocus: 36540 - IBM DB2 Multiple Unspecified Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 31787 - IBM DB2 Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 54914 - CVE-2009-1905 - IBM - DB2 - Authentication Bypass Issue
SecurityTracker: 1022319
Vulnerability Center: 22391 - IBM DB2 Universal Database 9.1 and 9.5 Remote Security Bypass and DoS Vulnerability, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 09/05/2019 16:55
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (74), 09/05/2019 16:55 (11)
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