CVE-2008-0696

Description

IBM DB2 UDB before 8.2 Fixpak 16 does not properly check authorization for the ALTER TABLE statement, which has unknown impact and attack vectors.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.40%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/db2/fixes/english-us/aparlist/db2_v82/APARLIST.TXT
http://secunia.com/advisories/28771 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0401 vdb entry
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ07337 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0696?
CVE-2008-0696 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0696?
To fix CVE-2008-0696, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-0696 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-0696 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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