CVE-2009-4438

Description

The Query Compiler, Rewrite, and Optimizer component in IBM DB2 9.1 before FP8, 9.5 before FP5, and 9.7 before FP1 does not enforce privilege requirements for access to a (1) sequence or (2) global-variable object, which allows remote authenticated users to make use of data via unspecified vectors.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.01% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory vupen.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_v95/APARLIST.TXT
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC64852 vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC62583 vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21293566 patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3520 vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37332 vdb entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC62543 vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21412902 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37759 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4438?
CVE-2009-4438 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-4438?
To fix CVE-2009-4438, 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-2009-4438 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-4438 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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