IBM DB2 9.1/9.5/9.7 Query Compiler access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in IBM DB2 9.1/9.5/9.7. This affects an unknown function of the component Query Compiler. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2009-4438. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM DB2 9.1/9.5/9.7 (Database Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Query Compiler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Query Compiler, Rewrite, and Optimizer component in IBM DB2 9.1 before FP8, 9.5 before FP5, and 9.7 before FP1 does not enforce privilege requirements for access to a (1) sequence or (2) global-variable object, which allows remote authenticated users to make use of data via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was presented 12/28/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vupen.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-4438. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Required for exploitation is a simple authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 43172 (IBM DB2 9.5 < Fix Pack 5 Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Databases. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 19547 (IBM DB2 "db2ra" Segmentation Fault Vulnerability (IZ52083)).

Upgrading to version 9.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (55183), Tenable (43172), SecurityFocus (BID 37332†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-27418†). See VDB-51324, VDB-51174, VDB-51173 and VDB-51172 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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

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Nessus ID: 43172
Nessus Name: IBM DB2 9.5 < Fix Pack 5 Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 901079
OpenVAS Name: IBM DB2 Self Tuning Memory Manager (STMM) DOS Vulnerability (Linux)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: DB2 9.1

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12/14/2009 🔍
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12/28/2009 +13 days 🔍
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10/04/2010 +280 days 🔍
03/18/2015 +1626 days 🔍
08/30/2021 +2357 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-4438 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-4438
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-51323
X-Force: 55183
SecurityFocus: 37332 - IBM DB2 prior to 9.5 Fix Pack 5 Multiple Unspecified Security Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 27418 - IBM DB2 9.1-9.1 FP7, 9.5-9.5 FP4, and 9.7 Remote Information Disclosure Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 08/30/2021 10:47
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (62), 03/06/2017 12:00 (8), 08/30/2021 10:41 (4), 08/30/2021 10:47 (1)
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