IBM DB2 9.8/10.1/10.5 Authentication Network Request improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM DB2 9.8/10.1/10.5. It has been declared as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Authentication. Executing a manipulation as part of Network Request can lead to improper authentication. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2015-0198. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM DB2 9.8/10.1/10.5 (Database Software) and classified as very critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Authentication. The manipulation as part of a Network Request leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

IBM General Parallel File System (GPFS) 3.4 before 3.4.0.32, 3.5 before 3.5.0.24, and 4.1 before 4.1.0.7 in certain cipherList configurations allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary programs as root via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was disclosed 07/14/2015 by Florian Grunow and Felix Wilhelm with ERNW as swg21902662 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at www-304.ibm.com. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-0198 since 11/18/2014. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 05/31/2022).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 84826 (IBM DB2 10.1 < Fix Pack 5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Bar Mitzvah)), 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 19986 (IBM DB2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (swg21633303)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (84826), SecurityFocus (BID 73278†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1032880†). The entries VDB-13393, VDB-13392, VDB-13395 and VDB-68134 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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

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Nessus ID: 84826
Nessus Name: IBM DB2 10.1 < Fix Pack 5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Bar Mitzvah)
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11/18/2014 🔍
03/18/2015 +120 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +5 days 🔍
07/14/2015 +113 days 🔍
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05/31/2022 +2513 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: swg21902662
Researcher: Florian Grunow, Felix Wilhelm
Organization: ERNW
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-0198 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-0198
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-76432
SecurityFocus: 73278 - IBM General Parallel File System CVE-2015-0198 Unspecified Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1032880 - IBM DB2 Lets Local and Remote Users Gain Root Privileges and Local Users Deny Service

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/14/2015 16:45
Updated: 05/31/2022 09:40
Changes: 07/14/2015 16:45 (57), 07/06/2017 08:07 (15), 05/31/2022 09:40 (3)
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