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TI-2023-22383 Aliases CVE-2023-42005

IBM Db2 on Cloud Pak for Data privilege escalation

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

IBM Db2 on Cloud Pak for Data and Db2 Warehouse on Cloud Pak for Data 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, and 4.8 could allow a user with access to the Kubernetes pod, to make system calls compromising the security of containers. IBM X-Force ID: 265264.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00287 21st 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 on Cloud Pak for Data3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8—No fix listedCNA
  • Db2 on Cloud Pak for Data VendorIBM Affected 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 25

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:3.5:-:*:*:-:*:*:*3.5VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:3.5:refresh_10:*:*:-:*:*:*3.5 refresh_10VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:4.0:-:*:*:-:*:*:*4.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:4.0:refresh_9:*:*:-:*:*:*4.0 refresh_9VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:4.5:-:*:*:-:*:*:*4.5VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:4.5:refresh_3:*:*:-:*:*:*4.5 refresh_3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:4.6:-:*:*:-:*:*:*4.6VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:4.6:refresh_6:*:*:-:*:*:*4.6 refresh_6VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:4.7:-:*:*:-:*:*:*4.7VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:4.7:refresh_4:*:*:-:*:*:*4.7 refresh_4VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:3.5:-:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:3.5:refresh_10:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 3.5 refresh_10 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:4.0:-:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:4.0:refresh_9:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 4.0 refresh_9 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:4.5:-:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 4.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:4.5:refresh_3:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 4.5 refresh_3 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:4.6:-:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 4.6 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:4.6:refresh_6:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 4.6 refresh_6 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:4.7:-:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 4.7 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:4.7:refresh_4:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 4.7 refresh_4 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 15 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:4.8:-:*:*:-:*:*:*4.8VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:4.8:refresh_4:*:*:-:*:*:*4.8 refresh_4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_warehouse:3.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_warehouse:3.5:refresh_10:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5 refresh_10VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_warehouse:4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_warehouse:4.0:refresh_9:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0 refresh_9VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_warehouse:4.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_warehouse:4.5:refresh_3:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5 refresh_3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_warehouse:4.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*4.6VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_warehouse:4.6:refresh_6:*:*:*:*:*:*4.6 refresh_6VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_warehouse:4.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*4.7VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_warehouse:4.7:refresh_4:*:*:*:*:*:*4.7 refresh_4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_warehouse:4.8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*4.8VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_warehouse:4.8:refresh_4:*:*:*:*:*:*4.8 refresh_4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_data:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:4.8:-:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 4.8 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:4.8:refresh_4:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 4.8 refresh_4 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_warehouse:3.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_warehouse:3.5:refresh_10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 refresh_10 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_warehouse:4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_warehouse:4.0:refresh_9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 refresh_9 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_warehouse:4.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_warehouse:4.5:refresh_3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5 refresh_3 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_warehouse:4.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_warehouse:4.6:refresh_6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6 refresh_6 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_warehouse:4.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_warehouse:4.7:refresh_4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7 refresh_4 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_warehouse:4.8:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_warehouse:4.8:refresh_4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8 refresh_4 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_data:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-42005

References

Advisory 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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