CVE-2008-6820

Description

The db2fmp process in IBM DB2 8 before FP17, 9.1 before FP5, and 9.5 before FP2 on Windows runs with "OS privilege," which has unknown impact and attack vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3856.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.78% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.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 patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31058 vdb entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21318189 patch
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1JR30227 patch vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1JR30026 patch vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/48149 vdb entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1JR30228 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6820?
CVE-2008-6820 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6820?
To fix CVE-2008-6820, 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-2008-6820 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-6820 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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