CVE-2020-4885

Severity Score

4.7

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 11.5 could allow a local user to access and change the configuration of Db2 due to a race condition of a symbolic link,. IBM X-Force ID: 190909.

IBM Db2 para Linux, UNIX y Windows (incluye Db2 Connect Server) versión 11.5, podría permitir a un usuario local acceder y cambiar la configuración de Db2 debido a una condición de carrera de un enlace simbólico,. IBM X-Force ID: 190909

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2019-12-30 CVE Reserved
2021-06-24 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-09-17 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CAPEC

References (3)

URL	Tag	Source
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210720-0006	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6466363	2021-09-20

URL	Date	SRC
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/190909	2021-09-20

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"	Db2 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Db2"	11.5 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Db2" and version "11.5"	-	Affected	in	Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"	Aix Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix"	-	-	Safe
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"	Db2 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Db2"	11.5 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Db2" and version "11.5"	-	Affected	in	Linux Search vendor "Linux"	Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"	-	-	Safe