Security Bulletin
Summary
The IBM Spectrum Protect Server is affected by IBM Db2 vulnerabilities such as buffer overflow and execution of arbitrary code on the system.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2020-4701
DESCRIPTION: IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking which could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges.
CVSS Base score: 8.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/187078 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CVEID: CVE-2020-4739
DESCRIPTION: IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 could allow a local authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by DLL search order hijacking vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client. By placing a specially crafted file in a compromised folder, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 188149.
CVSS Base score: 7.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/188149 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
IBM Spectrum Protect Server | 8.1.0.000-8.1.11.xxx 7.1.0.000-7.1.12.xxx |
Remediation/Fixes
Spectrum Protect Server Release | First Fixing VRM Level | Platform | Link to Fix |
8.1 | 8.1.12.000 | AIX Linux Windows | https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6446745 |
7.1 | 7.1.13.000 | AIX HP-UX Linux Solaris Windows | https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6411459 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
23 April 2021: Initial Publication
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
23 April 2021
UID
ibm16446749