IBM DB2 9.7/10.1/10.5/11.1 Library Loader access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM DB2 9.7/10.1/10.5/11.1 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Library Loader. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2016-5995. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM DB2 9.7/10.1/10.5/11.1 (Database Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Library Loader. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Untrusted search path vulnerability in IBM DB2 9.7 through FP11, 10.1 through FP5, 10.5 before FP8, and 11.1 GA on Linux, AIX, and HP-UX allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse library that is accessed by a setuid or setgid program.

The weakness was presented 09/15/2016 as swg21990061 / 1990061 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared at ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-5995 since 06/29/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. A single authentication is necessary for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 94898 (IBM DB2 10.5 < Fix Pack 8 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 l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 20040 (IBM DB2 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (swg21990061)).

Applying the patch 10.5 FP8/APARs IT17010/IT17011/IT17012 is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (94898), SecurityFocus (BID 93012†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1036837†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Nessus ID: 94898
Nessus Name: IBM DB2 10.5 < Fix Pack 8 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 902493
OpenVAS Name: IBM DB2 Untrusted Search Path Vulnerability
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Patch: 10.5 FP8/APARs IT17010/IT17011/IT17012

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11/15/2016 +46 days 🔍
04/18/2019 +884 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: swg21990061 / 1990061
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-5995 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-5995
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-91633
SecurityFocus: 93012 - Multiple IBM DB2 Products CVE-2016-5995 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1036837

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Created: 09/16/2016 19:51
Updated: 04/18/2019 16:21
Changes: 09/16/2016 19:51 (72), 04/18/2019 16:21 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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