TI-2020-04115 Aliases CVE-2020-4885 GHSA-2mm4-wmfr-3ffm

Link following in IBM DB2 for Linux and UNIX

LOW 21CWE-59Published 2021-06-24 · Updated 2024-09-17

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: High
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · High · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 11.5 could allow a local user to access and change the configuration of Db2 due to a race condition of a symbolic link,. IBM X-Force ID: 190909.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0029 21st 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
IBM	DB2 for Linux and UNIX	11.5	—	No fix listed	CNA

DB2 for Linux and UNIX VendorIBM Affected 11.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5:::::::*	11.5	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	IBM
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Linux

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-4885
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2mm4-wmfr-3ffm

References

Patch 1

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6466363

Advisory 1

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210720-0006/

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

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Sources

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