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TI-2007-04278 Aliases CVE-2007-4418GHSA-78qc-jhj6-3x6x

IBM DB2 UDB 8 before Fixpak 15 does not properly check authorization, which allows remote…

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Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

IBM DB2 UDB 8 before Fixpak 15 does not properly check authorization, which allows remote authenticated users with a certain SELECT privilege to have an unknown impact via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this issue is probably related to CVE-2007-1089, but this is uncertain due to lack of details.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01341 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:*:fp14:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 8.0VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:*:fp14:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.0 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-4418
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-78qc-jhj6-3x6x

References

Advisory 1

Other 3

  • TI-2005-04595 Stack-based buffer overflow in call in IBM DB2 7.x and 8.1 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2008-03692 Buffer overflow in the DAS server program in the Core DAS function component in IBM DB2… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2005-04597 Stack-based buffer overflow in the SATENCRYPT function in IBM DB2 8.1, when Satellite… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2007-05781 Unspecified vulnerability in the DB2DART tool in IBM DB2 UDB 9.1 before Fixpak 4 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2007-05785 IBM DB2 UDB 9.1 before Fixpak 4 assigns incorrect privileges to the (1) DB2ADMNS and (2)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2007-05782 IBM DB2 UDB 9.1 before Fixpak 4 uses incorrect permissions on ACLs for DB2NODES.CFG… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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