CVE-2011-1847: Medium severity IBM DB2 vulnerability

Published May 3, 2011
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Updated

IBM DB2 9.5 before FP7 and 9.7 before FP4 on Linux, UNIX, and Windows does not properly enforce privilege requirements for table access, which allows remote authenticated users to modify SYSSTAT.TABLES statistics columns via an UPDATE statement. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Affected Software

16 affected components
IBM DB2=9.5
IBM DB2=9.5-fp4
IBM DB2=9.5-fp5
IBM DB2=9.5-fp4a
IBM DB2=9.5-fp1
IBM DB2=9.5-fp2a
IBM DB2=9.5-fp6
IBM DB2<=9.5
IBM DB2=9.5-fp3b
IBM DB2=9.5-fp2
IBM DB2=9.5-fp3
IBM DB2=9.5-fp3a
IBM DB2=9.7-fp1
IBM DB2<=9.7
IBM DB2=9.7-fp2
IBM DB2=9.7

Event History

May 3, 2011
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2011-1847?

CVE-2011-1847 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on database integrity.

2

How do I fix CVE-2011-1847?

To fix CVE-2011-1847, upgrade IBM DB2 to versions 9.5 FP7 or 9.7 FP4 or later.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2011-1847?

CVE-2011-1847 affects IBM DB2 versions 9.5 before FP7 and 9.7 before FP4 on Linux, UNIX, and Windows.

4

Can CVE-2011-1847 be exploited by external attackers?

CVE-2011-1847 cannot be directly exploited by external attackers as it requires remote authenticated access.

5

What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2011-1847?

CVE-2011-1847 allows remote authenticated users to modify SYSSTAT.TABLES statistics, potentially leading to misleading statistics and analytics.

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