IBM DB2 9.1 before FP8 does not require the SETSESSIONUSER privilege for the SET SESSION…
Priority MEDIUM 47Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IBM DB2 9.1 before FP8 does not require the SETSESSIONUSER privilege for the SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION statement, which has unspecified impact and remote attack vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02022 81st 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 fp1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 fp2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 fp3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 fp4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 fp5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 fp6 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 fp7 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 fp1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 fp2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 fp3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 fp4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 fp5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 fp6 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 fp7 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3473
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2ppv-95h6-36pf
References
More IBM Db2 vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-02494 Multiple buffer overflows in the DB2 JDBC Applet Server (DB2JDS) service in IBM DB2 9.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2010-03546 Stack-based buffer overflow in the validateUser implementation in the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2026-08862 IBM® Db2® is vulnerable to remote code execution due to improper pre-auth DRDA handshake handling CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2007-03566 IBM DB2 Universal Database (UDB) Administration Server (DAS) 8 before Fix Pack 16 and 9… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2008-06509 Buffer overflow in the DAS server in IBM DB2 8 before FP17, 9.1 before FP5, and 9.5… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2026-09068 IBM® Db2® is vulnerable to privilege escalation with a specially crafted query CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2009-3473 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-3473 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2ppv-95h6-36pf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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