CVE-2023-35012

low-risk
Published 2023-07-17

IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 11.5 with a Federated configuration is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. A local user with SYSADM privileges could overflow the buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 257763.

Do I need to act?

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0.03% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 6.7/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Db2

Affected Vendors

Ibm

References (6)

VDB Entry https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/257763
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230818-0013/
Vendor Advisory https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7010747
VDB Entry https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/257763
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230818-0013/
Vendor Advisory https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7010747
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low-risk
Severity 21/34 · High
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal