IBM db2 9.7 untrusted search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM db2 9.7 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part. This manipulation causes untrusted search path. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2011-4061. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM db2 9.7 (Database Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a untrusted search path vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-426. The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in (1) db2rspgn and (2) kbbacf1 in IBM DB2 Express Edition 9.7, as used in the IBM Tivoli Monitoring for Databases: DB2 Agent, allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse libkbb.so in the current working directory, related to the DT_RPATH ELF header.

The weakness was presented 10/17/2011 by Tim Brown with Brown (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-4061 since 10/15/2011. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1574 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 59904 (IBM DB2 9.7 < Fix Pack 6 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119404 (IBM DB2 "DT_RPATH" Insecure Library Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability).

A possible mitigation has been published 9 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (59904) and SecurityFocus (BID 48514†). See VDB-61036 for similar entry. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Untrusted search path
CWE: CWE-426
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Nessus ID: 59904
Nessus Name: IBM DB2 9.7 < Fix Pack 6 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 902489
OpenVAS Name: IBM DB2 DT_RPATH Insecure Library Loading Code Execution Vulnerabilities
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06/30/2011 🔍
10/15/2011 +107 days 🔍
10/17/2011 +2 days 🔍
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05/31/2012 +227 days 🔍
07/10/2012 +40 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +986 days 🔍
01/05/2025 +3576 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Tim Brown
Organization: Brown
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2011-4061 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-4061
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-59083

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SecurityFocus: 48514 - IBM DB2 'DT_RPATH' Insecure Library Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

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

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 01/05/2025 22:47
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (61), 04/24/2019 00:38 (11), 01/05/2025 22:47 (22)
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