Security Bulletin: DB2 bundled with IBM i2 Analyze is affected by multiple vulnerabilities (CVE-2021-38931, CVE-2021-29678, CVE-2021-20373, CVE-2021-39002, CVE-2021-38926)

Summary

IBM i2 Analyze bundles DB2. IBM DB2 has issued fixes for multiple security vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2021-38931
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 11.1, and 11.5 is vulnerable to an information disclosure as a result of a connected user having indirect read access to a table where they are not authorized to select from. IBM X-Force ID: 210418.
CVSS Base score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/210418 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2021-29678
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 could allow a user with DBADM authority to access other databases and read or modify files. IBM X-Force ID: 199914.
CVSS Base score: 8.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/199914 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2021-20373
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM Db2 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 may be vulnerable to an Information Disclosure when using the LOAD utility as under certain circumstances the LOAD utility does not enforce directory restrictions. IBM X-Force ID: 199521.
CVSS Base score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/195521 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2021-39002
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information.
CVSS Base score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/213217 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2021-38926
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 could allow a local user to gain privileges due to allowing modification of columns of existing tasks. IBM X-Force ID: 210321.
CVSS Base score: 5.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/210321 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

If using DB2, please refer to the following DB2 Security Bulletins and follow the remediation guidance they outline

Security Bulletin: IBM® Db2® is vulnerable to an Information Disclosure as a user with DBADM authority is able to access other databases and read or modify files (CVE-2021-29678)
<https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6523806&gt;
Affected Db2 releases: V9.7, V10.1, V10.5, V11.1, V11.5

Security Bulletin: IBM® Db2® may be vulnerable to an Information Disclosure when using the LOAD utility as under certain circumstances the LOAD utility does not enforce directory restrictions. (CVE-2021-20373)
<https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6523804&gt;
Affected Db2 releases: V9.7, V10.1, V10.5, V11.1, V11.5

Security Bulletin: IBM® Db2® is vulnerable to an information disclosure as it uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. (CVE-2021-39002)
<https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6523802&gt;
Affected Db2 releases: V9.7, V10.1, V10.5, V11.1, V11.5

Security Bulletin: IBM® Db2® could allow a local user elevated privileges due to allowing modification of columns of existing tasks (CVE-2021-38926)
<https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6523808&gt;
Affected Db2 releases: V9.7, V10.1, V10.5, V11.1, V11.5

Security Bulletin: IBM® Db2® is vulnerable to an information disclosure as a result of a connected user having indirect read access to a table where they are not authorized to select from. (CVE-2021-38931)
<https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6523810&gt;
Affected Db2 releases: V11.1, V11.5

Workarounds and Mitigations

None