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TI-2023-13662 Aliases CVE-2023-29257GHSA-hpc6-jvp5-5pvx

IBM Db2 code execution

Priority LOW 37Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 is vulnerable to remote code execution as a database administrator of one database may execute code or read/write files from another database within the same instance. IBM X-Force ID: 252011.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01526 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMDb2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows10.5, 11.1 ,11.5—No fix listedCNA
  • Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows VendorIBM Affected 10.5, 11.1 ,11.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 22

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1 to before 11.1.4; 11.5 to before 11.5.8VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp1:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5 fp1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp10:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5 fp10VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp2:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5 fp2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp3:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5 fp3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp3a:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5 fp3aVulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp4:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5 fp4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp5:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5 fp5VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp6:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5 fp6VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1 to before 11.1.4; 11.5 to before 11.5.8 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5 fp1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5 fp10 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5 fp2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5 fp3 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp3a:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5 fp3a Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5 fp4 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5 fp5 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5 fp6 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 12 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp7:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5 fp7VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp8:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5 fp8VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp9:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5 fp9VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1.4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1.4:fp1:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1.4 fp1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1.4:fp2:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1.4 fp2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1.4:fp3:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1.4 fp3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1.4:fp4:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1.4 fp4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1.4:fp5:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1.4 fp5VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1.4:fp6:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1.4 fp6VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5 fp7 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5 fp8 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5 fp9 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1.4:fp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.4 fp1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1.4:fp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.4 fp2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1.4:fp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.4 fp3 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1.4:fp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.4 fp4 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1.4:fp5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.4 fp5 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1.4:fp6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.4 fp6 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-29257
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hpc6-jvp5-5pvx

References

Patch 1

Other 1

  • 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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